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==Demographics==
==Demographics==
According to the [[2011 Census of India]], Chitra had a total population of 2,430, of which 1,252 (52%) were males and 1,172 (48%) were females. Population in the age range 0-6 years was 330. The total number of literate persons in Chitra was 2,100 (76.86% of the population over 6 years). <ref name=census2011/>
According to the [[2011 Census of India]], Chitra had a total population of 2,430, of which 1,252 (52%) were males and 1,172 (48%) were females. Population in the age range 0–6 years was 330. The total number of literate persons in Chitra was 2,100 (76.86% of the population over 6 years).<ref name=census2011/>


==Civic administration==
==Civic administration==
===Police station===
===Police station===
There is a police station at Chitra.<ref>{{cite web| url = https://jhpolice.gov.in/deoghar | title =  District Police Profile - Deoghar| publisher =  Jharkhand Police| accessdate =  3 November 2020}}</ref>
There is a police station at Chitra.<ref>{{cite web| url = https://jhpolice.gov.in/deoghar| title =  District Police Profile - Deoghar| publisher =  Jharkhand Police| accessdate =  3 November 2020| archive-date =  30 October 2020| archive-url =  https://web.archive.org/web/20201030124441/https://jhpolice.gov.in/deoghar| url-status =  dead}}</ref>


==Chitra Coalfield==
==Chitra Coalfield==
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[[Category:Villages in Deoghar district]]
[[Category:Villages in Deoghar district]]
[[Category:Mining communities in Jharkhand]]
[[Category:Mining communities in Jharkhand]]
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Latest revision as of 23:39, 12 June 2025

Chitra
Village
Chitra is located in Jharkhand
Chitra
Chitra
Location in Jharkhand, India
Chitra is located in India
Chitra
Chitra
Chitra (India)
Coordinates: 24°07′14″N 86°52′00″E / 24.120567°N 86.866678°E / 24.120567; 86.866678
Country India
StateJharkhand
DistrictDeoghar
Population
 (2011)
 • Total2,430
Languages .*For language details see Sarath, Deoghar#Language and religion
 • OfficialHindi, Urdu
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
815351
Telephone/ STD code06438
Lok Sabha constituencyDumka
Vidhan Sabha constituencySarath
Websitedeoghar.nic.in

Chitra is a village in Sarath CD block in the Madhupur subdivision of the Deoghar district in the Indian state of Jharkhand.

Geography[edit | edit source]

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Location[edit | edit source]

Chitra is located at 24°07′14″N 86°52′00″E / 24.120567°N 86.866678°E / 24.120567; 86.866678.

Overview[edit | edit source]

The map shows a large area, which is a plateau with low hills, except in the eastern portion where the Rajmahal hills intrude into this area and the Ramgarh hills are there. The south-western portion is just a rolling upland. The entire area is overwhelmingly rural with only small pockets of urbanisation.[1]

Note: The full screen map is interesting. All places marked on the map are linked in the full screen map and one can easily move on to another page of his/her choice. Enlarge the full screen map to see what else is there – one gets railway connections, many more road connections and so on.

Area[edit | edit source]

Chitra has an area of 171 hectares (420 acres).[2]

Demographics[edit | edit source]

According to the 2011 Census of India, Chitra had a total population of 2,430, of which 1,252 (52%) were males and 1,172 (48%) were females. Population in the age range 0–6 years was 330. The total number of literate persons in Chitra was 2,100 (76.86% of the population over 6 years).[2]

Civic administration[edit | edit source]

Police station[edit | edit source]

There is a police station at Chitra.[3]

Chitra Coalfield[edit | edit source]

Chitra Coalfield is operated as a part of SP Mines Area of Eastern Coalfields.[4]

Education[edit | edit source]

DAV Public School at Chitra was established in 1995. It secured affiliation of CBSE for class X in 1999 and a senior secondary school (plus two level) in 2003. It has been set up in association with ECL.[5]

Chitra Inter College is a Hindi-medium coeducational institution established in 1993. It has facilities for teaching in class XI and class XII.[6]

High School Chitra is a Hindi-medium coeducational institution established in 1974. It has facilities for teaching in class IX and class X.[7]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. Roychoudhury, P.C. "Bihar District Gazetteers: Santhal Parganas". Chapter I: General. Secretariat Press, Patna, 1965. Retrieved 10 November 2020.
  2. 2.0 2.1 "District Census Handbook, Deoghar, Series 21, Part XII B" (PDF). Page 25: District Primary Census Abstract, 2011 census. Directorate of Census Operations Jharkhand. Retrieved 3 November 2020.
  3. "District Police Profile - Deoghar". Jharkhand Police. Archived from the original on 30 October 2020. Retrieved 3 November 2020.
  4. "Eastern Coalfields Limited – SP Mines Area". ZonalInfo. Retrieved 3 November 2020.
  5. "DAV Public School S.P. Mines (ECL)". DAV Public School. Retrieved 3 November 2020.
  6. "Chitra Inter College Chitra". Schools.org. Retrieved 3 November 2020.
  7. "HS Chitra". Schools.org. Retrieved 3 November 2020.