Chitarpur

Chitarpur
Census Town
Chitarpur Location in Jharkhand, India
Coordinates: 23°34′46″N 85°39′17″E / 23.5794°N 85.6548°ECoordinates: 23°34′46″N 85°39′17″E / 23.5794°N 85.6548°E
Country	India
State	Jharkhand
District	Ramgarh
Elevation	364 m (1,194 ft)
Population (2011)
• Total	22,837
Languages
• Official	Hindi, Santali
Time zone	IST (UTC+5:30)
Website	ramgarh.nic.in

Chitarpur is a census town in Chitarpur (community development block) of Ramgarh district in the Indian state of Jharkhand.

Geography

Chitarpur is located at 23°34′30″N 85°39′17″E / 23.5749°N 85.6548°E.^[1] It has an average elevation of 364 metres (1167 feet).

Demographics

As per 2011 Census of India Chitarpur had a population of 22,837. There were 11,993 males and 10,844 females. Scheduled Castes numbered 940 and Scheduled Tribes numbered 328. ^[2]

Literacy

As per 2011 census the total number of literates in Chitarpur was 15,652 out of which 8,776 were males and 6,876 were females,^[2]

Economy

Rajrappa open cast mine and Rajrappa washery are operational under Rajrappa Area of Central Coalfields Limited.^[3]

References

1. "Maps, Weather, and Airports for Chitarpur, India". fallingrain.com. Retrieved 18 November 2015.
2. "2011 Census C.D. Block Wise Primary Census Abstract Data(PCA)". Jharkhand – District-wise CD Blocks. Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 15 November 2015.
3. "Areas". Argada. CCL. Retrieved 16 December 2015.