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{{Use dmy dates|date=May 2018}}
{{Use Indian English|date=May 2018}}
{{Infobox settlement
| name = Chiria
| native_name =
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| settlement_type = city
| image_skyline =
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| pushpin_map = India Jharkhand#India3
| pushpin_label_position = right
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| pushpin_map_caption = Location in Jharkhand, India
| coordinates = {{coord|22.3|N|85.27|E|display=inline,title}}
| subdivision_type = Country
| subdivision_name = {{flag|India}}
| subdivision_type1 = [[States and territories of India|State]]
| subdivision_name1 = [[Jharkhand]]
| subdivision_type2 = [[List of districts of India|District]]
| subdivision_name2 = [[Pashchimi Singhbhum district|Pashchimi Singhbhum]]
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| unit_pref = Metric
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| elevation_m = 479
| population_total = 4178
| population_as_of = 2011
| population_rank =
| population_density_km2 = auto
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| demographics_type1 = Languages
| demographics1_title1 = Official
| demographics1_info1 = [[Hindi language|Hindi]], [[Ho language|Ho]], [[Santali language|Santali]]
| timezone1 = [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]
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'''Chiria''' is a [[census town]] in [[Pashchimi Singhbhum district]] in the state of [[Jharkhand]], [[India]]. India's largest iron ore mine with reserves of 2 billion tonnes of iron ore is located here. The mine is operated by [[Steel Authority of India Limited]].

==Geography==
Chiria is located at
{{coord|22.3|N|85.27|E|}}.<ref>[http://www.fallingrain.com/world/IN/38/Chiria.html Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Chiria]</ref> It has an average elevation of 479 metres (1571 feet).

==Demographics==
{{As of|2011}} India [[census]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20040616075334/http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999|archivedate=2004-06-16|title= Census of India 2011: Data from the 2011 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)|accessdate=2008-11-01|publisher= Census Commission of India}}</ref> Chiria had a population of 4,178. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Chiria has an average literacy rate of 57%, lower than the national average of 59.5%; with male literacy of 68% and female literacy of 45%. 15% of the population is under 6 years of age. The local inhabitants are known as [[Ho people]].

==References==
<references/>

{{Kolhan Division}}

[[Category:Iron ore mining in India]]
[[Category:Cities and towns in West Singhbhum district]]

{{Jharkhand-geo-stub}}

Chiria - Revision history

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