# Chota Gamahria, Saraikela-Kharsawan (Jharkhand)

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Town · Saraikela-Kharsawan, Jharkhand 

# Chota Gamahria

Chota Gamahria is a town in Adityapur sub-district of Saraikela-Kharsawan district, Jharkhand (census town). The 2011 Census counted **7,505 people** in 1,643 households. Literacy was 88.5%.

- 7,505people (2011)
- 1,643households
- 88.5%literacy
- 861females per 1,000 males

## Population of Chota Gamahria

■ Chota Gamahria · ■ Saraikela-Kharsawan urban average

Literacy (age 7+) ****88.5%**

**80.5%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****861**

**909

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****887**

**922

Working population ****29.5%**

**30.4%

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 Chota Gamahria

Of every 100 households in Chota Gamahria in 2011, 96 had electricity, 81 a toilet at home and 64 cooked with LPG; 84 had a mobile phone, 39 a two-wheeler and 5 a car.

■ Chota Gamahria · ■ Saraikela-Kharsawan urban average

Electricity for lighting ****96%**

**88%

Toilet within the home ****81%**

**64%

No toilet (open defecation) ****18%**

**34%

Tap water ****1%**

**27%

Drinking water within premises ****83%**

**60%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****64%**

**40%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****2%**

**13%

Use banking services ****80%**

**68%

Television ****73%**

**60%

Mobile phone ****84%**

**65%

Computer with internet ****3%**

**4%

Two-wheeler ****39%**

**33%

Car / jeep / van ****5%**

**6%

None of these assets ****4%**

**9%

Own their home ****51%**

**67%

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 Chota Gamahria work as

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**■** Services, trade & industry 2,066 (93%) · **■** Household industry 58 (3%) · **■** Farming 9 (0%) · **■** Marginal 81 (4%)

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 Chota Gamahria changed?

From 5,631 in 2001 to 7,505 in 2011.

**2001

**2011

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

## Chota Gamahria in numbers and road distances

- Density3,626 per km²
- Annual rainfall1,086 mm
- Temperature range4 °C to 45 °C

### Road distances

- Ranchi (state capital)140 km by road
- Saraikela Kharsawan (district HQ)20 km by road
- Adityapur (city of 1 lakh+)6 km by road
- Jamshedpur (city of 5 lakh+)15 km by road
- Gamharia (railway station)2 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 Chota Gamahria

### Civic services

- Pucca roads6 km
- DrainageOpen and closed drains
- Flush toilets1,321
- Water storage10 kl
- Electricity — homes1,588
- Electricity — industry5

### Hospitals

- ●Dispensaries1 · 2 beds · 1 doctors
- ●Nursing homes1 · 40 beds · 5 doctors
- ●Veterinary hospitals1

### Schools and colleges

- ●Primary schools2 govt · 2 private
- ●Polytechnics1 govt

### Banks

- Nationalised banks6
- Co-operative banks2

**Main manufactured goods:** iron, snacks and minaral water.

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

## Hospitals, banks, ATMs and more in Chota Gamahria

- Hospitals1 in Chota Gamahria
- Banks4 in Chota Gamahria
- ATMs2 in Chota Gamahria
- Petrol pumps1 in Chota Gamahria
- Hotels3 in Chota Gamahria
- Colleges and universities1 in Chota Gamahria
- Pharmacies2 in Chota Gamahria
- Restaurants2 in Chota Gamahria

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 Chota Gamahria?7,505 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Chota Gamahria in?Saraikela-Kharsawan district, Jharkhand
- What was the population of Chota Gamahria in 2001?5,631