Chainpur
Village
Chainpur is located in Jharkhand
Chainpur
Chainpur
Location in Jharkhand, India
Chainpur is located in India
Chainpur
Chainpur
Chainpur (India)
Coordinates: 23°08′08″N 84°14′21″E / 23.1356°N 84.2393°E / 23.1356; 84.2393
Country India
StateJharkhand
DistrictGumla
Government
 • TypeFederal democracy
Population
 (2011)
 • Total6,507
Languages *
 • OfficialHindi, Urdu
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
835206
Telephone/ STD code06524
Vehicle registrationJH 07
Literacy88.32%
Lok Sabha constituencyLohardaga
Vidhan Sabha constituencyGumla
Websitegumla.nic.in

Chainpur is a village in the Chainpur CD block in the Chainpur subdivision of the Gumla district in the Indian state of Jharkhand.

Geography

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Cities, towns and locations in Gumla district in South Chotanagpur Division
M: municipality, CT: census town, R: rural/ urban centre, H: historical/ religious centre, T: tourist centre, B: Bauxite mining centre
Owing to space constraints in the small map, the actual locations in a larger map may vary slightly

Location

Chainpur is located at 23°08′08″N 84°14′21″E / 23.1356°N 84.2393°E / 23.1356; 84.2393

Area overview

The map alongside presents a rugged area, consisting partly of flat-topped hills called pat and partly of an undulating plateau, in the south-western portion of Chota Nagpur Plateau. Three major rivers – the Sankh, South Koel and North Karo - along with their numerous tributaries, drain the area. The hilly area has large deposits of Bauxite. 93.7% of the population lives in rural areas.[1][2]

Note: The map alongside presents some of the notable locations in the district. All places marked in the map are linked in the larger full screen map.

Civic administration

There is a police station at Chainpur.[3]

The headquarters of Chainpur CD block are located at Chainpur village.[4]

Demographics

According to the 2011 Census of India, Chainpur had a total population of 6,507, of which 3,300 (51%) were males and 3,207 (49%) were females. Population in the age range 0–6 years was 830. The total number of literate persons in Chainpur was 5,014 (88.32% of the population over 6 years).[5]

(*For language details see Chainpur block#Language and religion)

Education

Paramvir Albert Ekka Memorial College was established at Chainpur in 1975. Affiliated with Ranchi University, it offers honours courses in Hindi, Sanskrit, political science, history, economics, geography and a general course in arts.[6][7] It also has facilities for teaching in classes XI and XII.[8]

Lutheran High School Chainpur is a Hindi-medium coeducational institution established in 1947. It has facilities for teaching from class VI to class X. The school has a playground, a library with 2,595 books and has 2 computers for teaching and learning purposes.[9]

St. Anna Girls High School Chainpur is a Hindi-medium girls only institution established in 1958. It has facilities for teaching from class VI to class X. The school has a playground, a library with 500 books and has 10 computers for teaching and learning purposes.[10]

St. Xavier's School Chainpur is an English-medium coeducational institution established in 1996. It has facilities for teaching from class I to class X. The school has a library with 450 books and has 2 computers for teaching and learning purposes.[11]

Project High School Chainpur is a Hindi-medium coeducational school established in 1982. It has facilities for teaching from class VIII to class XII. The school has a playground and a library with 529 books.[12]

References

  1. ↑ "District Census Handbook, Gumla, Series 21, Part XII A" (PDF). page 7: Natural Divisions, Page 38: 2011 Census Findings–Population and its Distribution. Directorate of Census Operations Jharkhand. Retrieved 29 October 2021.
  2. ↑ "Chota Nagpur plateau". Britannica. Retrieved 29 October 2021.
  3. ↑ "District Police Profile - Gumla". Jharkhand Police. Archived from the original on 5 October 2021. Retrieved 25 October 2021.
  4. ↑ "District Census Handbook, Gumla, Series 21, Part XII A" (PDF). Map of Gumla district on the third page. Directorate of Census Operations Jharkhand. Retrieved 25 October 2021.
  5. ↑ "District Census Handbook, Gumla, Series 21, Part XII B" (PDF). Rural PCA-C.D. blocks wise Village Primary Census Abstract, location no. 376096, page 144-145. Directorate of Census Operations Jharkhand. Retrieved 25 October 2021.
  6. ↑ "Paramvir Albert Ekka Memorial College". PVAEMC. Retrieved 25 October 2021.
  7. ↑ "Paramvir Albert Ekka Memorial College". IndCareer. Retrieved 25 October 2021.
  8. ↑ "PVAEM College Chainpur". Schools.org. Retrieved 25 October 2021.
  9. ↑ "Luthran High School Chainpur". Schools.org. Retrieved 25 October 2021.
  10. ↑ "St. Anna Girls HS Chainpur". Schools.org. Retrieved 25 October 2021.
  11. ↑ "St Xavier School Chainpur". Schools.org. Retrieved 25 October 2021.
  12. ↑ "Project HS Chainpur". Schools.org. Retrieved 25 October 2021.


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