# Urma Village, Nirsa-Cum-Chirkunda, Dhanbad (Jharkhand) > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/jharkhand/dhanbad/nirsa-cum-chirkunda/urma/ Village · Nirsa-Cum-Chirkunda, Dhanbad # Urma Urma is a village in Nirsa-Cum-Chirkunda sub-district of Dhanbad district, Jharkhand, PIN code **828205**. The 2011 Census counted **3,880 people in 656 households**, the 5th largest of 221 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 70.8%, above the sub-district's rural average of 65.7%. - 3,880people (2011) - 656households - 70.8%literacy - 828205PIN code ## Urma PIN code and other codes **The PIN code of Urma is 828205.** Urma falls in Nirsa-Cum-Chirkunda sub-district, Dhanbad district, Jharkhand. - PIN code828205 - Gram panchayatUrma - Community development blockNirsa-Cum-Chirkunda - Census village code362134 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Urma from nearby towns? - Dhanbad (district HQ)36 km by road - Chirkunda (nearest town)16 km by road Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## What facilities are there in Urma? 13 services counted by the Census are inside Urma; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Primary schoolIn village · 2 govt - ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Health sub-centreIn village · 1 - ●Sub post officeIn village - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village - ●All-weather roadIn village - ●Agricultural credit societyIn village - ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village - ●Sports fieldIn village - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Keliasol - ○Degree college10+ km · Dhanbad - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Dhanbad - ○Primary health centre5–10 km - ○Allopathic hospital10+ km - ○Dispensary5–10 km - ○Post office10+ km - ○Public bus service5–10 km - ○Railway station5–10 km - ○ATM5–10 km - ○Commercial bank5–10 km - ○Mandi / regular market10+ km - ○Public library10+ km ### Water and power - Drinking waterhand pumps and tanks / ponds - Electricity (2011)4 h summer · 6 h winter Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). Surveyed for the 2011 Census; facilities may have changed. ## What is Urma known for? The main crops are **rice**. About 2% of the 451 hectares of village land is sown. Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Homes and amenities in Urma Of every 100 households in Urma in 2011, 92 had electricity, 8 a toilet at home and 1 cooked with LPG; 79 had a mobile phone, 32 a two-wheeler and 2 a car. ■ Urma · ■ Nirsa-Cum-Chirkunda rural average Electricity for lighting ****92%** **79% Toilet within the home ****8%** **14% No toilet (open defecation) ****92%** **86% Tap water ****1%** **12% Drinking water within premises ****15%** **14% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****1%** **5% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****80%** **37% Use banking services ****80%** **53% Television ****63%** **47% Mobile phone ****79%** **49% Computer with internet ****1%** **1% Two-wheeler ****32%** **19% Car / jeep / van ****2%** **2% None of these assets ****4%** **13% Own their home ****100%** **88% Source: [Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14)](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## What is the population of Urma? ■ Urma · ■ Nirsa-Cum-Chirkunda rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****70.8%** **65.7% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****917** **940 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****856** **945 Working population ****39.0%** **36.7% ### Women and men Literacy is 83.4% for men and 57.2% for women. 48% of men and 29% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 57 (4%) · **■** Farm labourers 28 (2%) · **■** Household industry 1 (0%) · **■** Other work 214 (14%) · **■** Marginal 1,215 (80%) Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Other villages of similar size in Nirsa-Cum-Chirkunda - Gopinathpur4,609 people - Brindabanpur4,345 people - Mugma4,277 people - Kapasara4,138 people - Ankduara3,802 people - Chanch3,565 people - Pithakiyari3,506 people - Bar Ambana3,376 people [All 248 villages in Nirsa-Cum-Chirkunda](https://wherepedia.org/india/jharkhand/dhanbad/nirsa-cum-chirkunda/villages/) ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Urma?828205 - How far is Urma from Dhanbad?36 km by road - What is the population of Urma?3,880 (Census 2011) - Which district is Urma in?Dhanbad district (Nirsa-Cum-Chirkunda sub-district), Jharkhand - What is the literacy rate of Urma?70.8% (Census 2011)