Churchu (community development block)

Churchu
Community development block
Churchu

Location in Jharkhand

Coordinates: 23°54′26″N 85°30′44″E / 23.90722°N 85.51222°E / 23.90722; 85.51222Coordinates: 23°54′26″N 85°30′44″E / 23.90722°N 85.51222°E / 23.90722; 85.51222
Country  India
State Jharkhand
District Hazaribagh
Population (2011)
  Total 53,705
Languages
  Official Hindi, Santali
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)
Lok Sabha constituency Hazaribagh
Vidhan Sabha constituency Hazaribagh
Website hazaribag.nic.in
CD Block

Churchu is a community development block that forms an administrative division in the Hazaribagh Sadar subdivision of Hazaribagh district in the Indian state of Jharkhand.

Geography

Churchu is located at 23°54′26″N 85°30′44″E / 23.90722°N 85.51222°E / 23.90722; 85.51222.[1]

Demographics

As per 2011 Census of India Churchu CD Block had a total population of 53,705, of which 46,863 were rural and 6,842 were urban. There were 27,458 males and 23,847 females. Scheduled Castes numbered 7,776 and Scheduled Tribes numbered 12,952.[2]

Charhi is a census town in Churchu CD Block.[2]

Literacy

As per 2011 census the total number of literates in Churchu CD Block was 30,903 out of which 18,339 were males and 12,564 were females.[2]

Economy

The Charhi area has significant reserves of coal.[3]

References

  1. http://wikimapia.org/5797458/Churchu
  2. 1 2 3 "C.D. Block Wise Primary Census Abstract Data(PCA)". Jharkhand – District-wise CD Blocks. Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 30 October 2015.
  3. "Economy of Hazaribagh". Hazaribagh online. Retrieved 6 November 2015.
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