Chainpur, Gumla
Chainpur | |
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Village | |
Coordinates: 23°08′08″N 84°14′21″E / 23.1356°N 84.2393°E | |
Country | India |
State | Jharkhand |
District | Gumla |
Government | |
• Type | Federal democracy |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 6,507 |
Languages * | |
• Official | Hindi, Urdu |
Time zone | UTC 5:30 (IST) |
PIN | 835206 |
Telephone/ STD code | 06524 |
Vehicle registration | JH 07 |
Literacy | 88.32% |
Lok Sabha constituency | Lohardaga |
Vidhan Sabha constituency | Gumla |
Website | gumla |
Chainpur is a village in the Chainpur CD block in the Chainpur subdivision of the Gumla district in the Indian state of Jharkhand.
Geography
[edit]Location
[edit]Chainpur is located at 23°08′08″N 84°14′21″E / 23.1356°N 84.2393°E
Area overview
[edit]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
[edit]There is a police station at Chainpur.[3]
The headquarters of Chainpur CD block are located at Chainpur village.[4]
Demographics
[edit]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, Gumla#Language and religion)
Education
[edit]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
[edit]- ^ "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.
- ^ "Chota Nagpur plateau". Britannica. Retrieved 29 October 2021.
- ^ "District Police Profile - Gumla". Jharkhand Police. Archived from the original on 5 October 2021. Retrieved 25 October 2021.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Paramvir Albert Ekka Memorial College". PVAEMC. Retrieved 25 October 2021.
- ^ "Paramvir Albert Ekka Memorial College". IndCareer. Retrieved 25 October 2021.
- ^ "PVAEM College Chainpur". Schools.org. Retrieved 25 October 2021.
- ^ "Luthran High School Chainpur". Schools.org. Retrieved 25 October 2021.
- ^ "St. Anna Girls HS Chainpur". Schools.org. Retrieved 25 October 2021.
- ^ "St Xavier School Chainpur". Schools.org. Retrieved 25 October 2021.
- ^ "Project HS Chainpur". Schools.org. Retrieved 25 October 2021.