# Chitar Pur, Ramgarh (Jharkhand) – Town Population & History

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Town · Ramgarh, Jharkhand 

# Chitar Pur

Chitar Pur is a town in Chitarpur sub-district of Ramgarh district, Jharkhand (census town). The 2011 Census counted **22,837 people** in 3,892 households. Literacy was 81.3%.

- 22,837people (2011)
- 3,892households
- 81.3%literacy
- 904females per 1,000 males

## Population of Chitar Pur

■ Chitar Pur · ■ Ramgarh urban average

Literacy (age 7+) ****81.3%**

**81.0%

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

**887

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****928**

**903

Working population ****24.7%**

**27.7%

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 Chitar Pur

Of every 100 households in Chitar Pur in 2011, 87 had electricity, 41 a toilet at home and 3 cooked with LPG; 69 had a mobile phone, 17 a two-wheeler and 4 a car.

■ Chitar Pur · ■ Ramgarh urban average

Electricity for lighting ****87%**

**93%

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

**60%

No toilet (open defecation) ****57%**

**38%

Tap water ****24%**

**49%

Drinking water within premises ****45%**

**58%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****3%**

**28%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****6%**

**5%

Use banking services ****50%**

**75%

Television ****45%**

**68%

Mobile phone ****69%**

**75%

Computer with internet ****2%**

**3%

Two-wheeler ****17%**

**33%

Car / jeep / van ****4%**

**7%

None of these assets ****14%**

**10%

Own their home ****92%**

**50%

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 Chitar Pur work as

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**■** Services, trade & industry 2,936 (52%) · **■** Household industry 176 (3%) · **■** Farming 1,291 (23%) · **■** Marginal 1,234 (22%)

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 Chitar Pur changed?

From 18,976 in 2001 to 22,837 in 2011.

**2001

**2011

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

## Chitar Pur in numbers and road distances

- Density3,295 per km²
- Annual rainfall902 mm
- Temperature range5 °C to 45 °C

### Road distances

- Ranchi (state capital)56 km by road
- Ramgarh (district HQ)16 km by road
- Ranchi (city of 1 lakh+)56 km by road
- Ranchi (city of 5 lakh+)56 km by road
- Pona,Chitarpur (railway station)1 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 Chitar Pur

### Civic services

- Pucca roads5 km
- DrainageOpen and closed drains
- Flush toilets1,411
- Electricity — homes3,330

### Hospitals

- ●Alternative-medicine hospitals1
- ●Dispensaries1
- ●Veterinary hospitals1

### Schools and colleges

- ●Primary schools3 govt
- ●Senior secondary schools1 govt

### Banks

- Nationalised banks1

**Main manufactured goods:** steel box and steel almari.

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

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

- ATMs1 in Chitar 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 Chitar Pur?22,837 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Chitar Pur in?Ramgarh district, Jharkhand
- What was the population of Chitar Pur in 2001?18,976