Chatra

This page provides an overview of Chatra: population, literacy, households and a list of sub-districts (tehsils) and major villages.

Quick facts

5,151,476
Population
900,380
Households
954
Sex ratio (F per 1000 M)
48.66%
Approx. literacy

Chatra has an aggregated population of 5,151,476. Approximately 40.49% live in rural areas (2,085,772) and 2.44% live in urban areas (125,908).

Tehsils / Sub-districts

Below are the tehsils (sub-districts) in this district. Click a tehsil to view village listings and details.

Tehsil / Sub-districtPopulationVillages
Taluk 0 2,085,772 3
Chatra 403,012 185
Gidhaur 122,757 41
Itkhori 224,787 162
Kanha Chatti 189,036 127
Kunda 90,054 81
Lawalaung 151,659 106
Mayur Hand 176,775 121
Pathalgora 94,590 33
Pratappur 360,663 179
Shaligram Ram Narayanpur(Hunterganj) 562,770 273
Simaria 323,613 103
Tandwa 365,988 96

Population summary

Chatra has a population of 5,151,476 (2,635,951 males and 2,515,525 females). The sex ratio is about 954 females per 1000 males.

CategoryNumber
Total population5,151,476
Male2,635,951
Female2,515,525
Rural population2,085,772 (40.49%)
Urban population125,908 (2.44%)
Households900,380

Literacy

Approximate literacy rate is 48.66%.

CategoryNumber
Total literates2,506,841
Total illiterates2,644,635

Scheduled Castes & Tribes

SC: 1,694,643 (32.9%). ST: 226,550 (4.4%).

CategoryPopulationShare
SC1,694,64332.9%
ST226,5504.4%

Children & Workforce

Children (0–6): 967,352 (18.78%). Workers: 1,970,796 (38.26%).

CategoryCountShare
Children (0-6)967,35218.78%
Total workers1,970,79638.26%

Largest villages by population

VillagePopulation
Chatra 1,042,886
Chatra 979,932
Shaligram Ram Narayanpur(Hunterganj) 187,590
Shaligram Ram Narayanpur(Hunterganj) 187,590
Chatra 150,999
Tandwa 126,319
Pratappur 120,221
Pratappur 120,221
Tandwa 113,350
Simaria 107,871