# Chain Pur, Palamu (Jharkhand) – Town Population & History

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Town · Palamu, Jharkhand 

# Chain Pur

Chain Pur is a town in Chainpur sub-district of Palamu district, Jharkhand (census town). The 2011 Census counted **8,188 people** in 1,541 households. Literacy was 77.6%.

- 8,188people (2011)
- 1,541households
- 77.6%literacy
- 904females per 1,000 males

## Population of Chain Pur

■ Chain Pur · ■ Palamu urban average

Literacy (age 7+) ****77.6%**

**80.5%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****904**

**903

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****898**

**916

Working population ****29.0%**

**28.5%

Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Homes and amenities in Chain Pur

Of every 100 households in Chain Pur in 2011, 64 had electricity, 41 a toilet at home and 11 cooked with LPG; 70 had a mobile phone, 21 a two-wheeler and 2 a car.

■ Chain Pur · ■ Palamu urban average

Electricity for lighting ****64%**

**69%

Toilet within the home ****41%**

**58%

No toilet (open defecation) ****59%**

**40%

Tap water ****1%**

**12%

Drinking water within premises ****56%**

**58%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****11%**

**36%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****88%**

**49%

Use banking services ****70%**

**67%

Television ****41%**

**49%

Mobile phone ****70%**

**70%

Computer with internet ****2%**

**3%

Two-wheeler ****21%**

**26%

Car / jeep / van ****2%**

**6%

None of these assets ****16%**

**15%

Own their home ****97%**

**85%

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 people in Chain Pur work as

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**■** Services, trade & industry 1,469 (62%) · **■** Household industry 25 (1%) · **■** Farming 80 (3%) · **■** Marginal 797 (34%)

Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## How has the population of Chain Pur changed?

From 5,937 in 2001 to 8,188 in 2011.

**2001

**2011

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – town directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Chain Pur in numbers and road distances

- Density9,210 per km²
- Annual rainfall755 mm
- Temperature range4 °C to 46 °C

### Road distances

- Ranchi (state capital)170 km by road
- Medininagar (district HQ)5 km by road
- Medininagar (city of 1 lakh+)5 km by road
- Ranchi (city of 5 lakh+)170 km by road
- Medininagar (railway station)5 km by road

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – town directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Services and economy in Chain Pur

### Civic services

- Pucca roads10 km
- DrainageOpen drains
- Flush toilets608
- Electricity — homes998

### Hospitals

- ●Allopathic hospitals1 · 2 beds · 1 doctors
- ●Dispensaries1
- ●Veterinary hospitals1

### Schools and colleges

- ●Primary schools1 govt
- ●Senior secondary schools1 govt

### Banks

- Nationalised banks1

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – town directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Hospitals, banks, ATMs and more in Chain Pur

- Banks1 in Chain Pur

Source: [Overture Maps Foundation places, release 2026-10-21.0 (CDLA-Permissive-2.0, Apache-2.0 or CC0 by source)](https://docs.overturemaps.org/attribution/).

## Quick answers

- What is the population of Chain Pur?8,188 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Chain Pur in?Palamu district, Jharkhand
- What was the population of Chain Pur in 2001?5,937