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About Chirkunda

Chirkunda is a beautiful place located in Nirsa Block of Dhanbad in Jharkhand. It is perfectly adorned with natural and spiritual tourist attractions due to which scores of travelers visit the place every year. The town is located around 33 km towards east of Dhanbad and 176 km from the state capital - Ranchi. Chirkunda is surrounded by various blocks and these are Neturia towards south and Salanpur, Kulti and Barakar blocks towards the east direction. Moreover, the town is placed near to the border of West Bengal state. The administration in Chirkunda is run by the Panchayat which fulfills the duty of providing basic amenities to the inhabitants living at over 8,714 houses. The city is divided into 20 wards.

About Chirkunda
Damodar River

Average Climate in Chirkunda

The place of Chirkunda enjoys tropical climate with average temperature around 26.4 °C. The month of May here is hottest when the temperature remains at an average of 32.8 °C while the lowest temperature remains in the month of January i.e. around 18.9 °C. Furthermore, the average rainfall in Chirkunda averages around 1221 mm. The city has major rainfall in July month with an average of 310 mm and the lowest rainfall comes in December month with just 2 mm. Hence, the precipitation differs 308 mm between the driest month and the wettest month in Chirkunda.

Demographic Features of Chirkunda

Chirkunda, the Nagar Panchayat city of Dhanbad district, has a total population of 45,508 of which there are 23,772 males and 21,736 are females. These figures are based on the 2011 Census of India. Children between the age of 0-6 are 5791 that constitutes 12.73% of total population of the city. There is a small population of Schedule Caste (SC) and Schedule Tribe (ST) people in Chirkunda, which constitute 15.18% and 1.76% of total population, respectively. The average literacy rate in Chirkunda is 77.65% which is higher than the state average of 66.41%. Of the literacy rate, males have 83.66% while females have 71.10% literacy rate.

Transportation in Chirkunda

The city of Chirkunda is well connected to the other major places of Jharkhand via both road and rail ways. You can arrive here through state transport buses or private buses from the cities like Dhanbad, Tata, Bokaro, Purulia,Durgapur, Kolkata, Asansol and Burdwan. Similarly, Chirkunda is also connected by Grand Chord Section of Asansol - Mughalsarai railway line. The nearest railway station to the city is Kumardubi Railway Station, which is just one kilometer distance from it. Besides that, the major trains running through Chirkunda are Black Diamond Express, Vanachal Express, Patliputra Express, Jammu Tawi, Coal Field Express, Morya Express and Shaktipunj Express.

Kumardubi Railway Station
Purulia, Jharkhand
Station Code: KMME
Junction Code: Asansol Junction

Healthcare in Chirkunda

Chirkunda city enjoys presence of few hospitals and nursing homes. Though in many cases people prefer to get treated at Dhanbad which is quite near to the town. All types of medical treatments are offered at these health centers by the experienced team of doctors and latest equipments. Some of the most prominent healthcare centers in Chirkunda are:

Lions Club Raghunath Kharkia Memorial Eye Hospital
Chirkunda, Dhanbad
Jharkhand - 828202

Col. (Dr.) Gupta Memorial Nursing Home
Chirkunda, Dhanbad
Jharkhand - 828202

Popular Nursing Home
177, Kumar Dobi,
Chirkunda, Dhanbad
Jharkhand - 828202

New Sewa Sadan Nursing Home
Maithon Road,
Chirkunda, Dhanbad
Jharkhand - 828202

Utility Services in Chirkunda

As an important city of Dhanbad district, Chirkunda boasts of all the utility services offered to its inhabitants, particularly the banking and postal services. Almost all the major banks of the country have settled their branches across the area in which banking services, including the ATM machines, saving & current account, personal loans and many more, are provided to the people. Similarly, all kinds of postal services are available in Chirkunda Post Office, which is a Sub Office of the head office in Dhanbad district of Jharkhand. The complete address of this post office is mentioned here:

Chirkunda S.O. Post Office

Chirkunda, Dhanbad
Jharkhand - 828202

Banks in Chirkunda

ICICI Bank
Haryana Colony, G.T. Road, Chirkunda -828202, Dist- Dhanbad, Jharkhand
IFSC Code: ICIC0001410
MICR Code: 828229002

State Bank of India
Chirkunda, Jharkhand - 828202
Contact Number: 06540-272187 273669
IFSC Code: SBIN0003968
MICR Code: 828002002

Bank of India
Address: Main Market, Chirkunda, District - Dhanbad, Jharkhand - 828202
Contact Number: 01662- 237427
IFSC Code: BKID0004712
MICR Code: 828013202

Bank of Baroda
Address: Kunal Market Complex, G T Road, Po Sarspahari, Dist Dhanbad, Chirkunda, Jharkhand - 828203
Phone: 1800223344
IFSC Code: BARB0CHIRKU
MICR Code: 828012002

Tourist Places in Chirkunda

For all the trravel vacationers, the city of Chirkunda has some historical and spiritual tourist spots where visiting would definitely be a special experience for anyone. These are Maithon, Kalyaneswari Temple and Panchet Dam. Maithon is the biggest reservoir of the Damodar Valley Corporation (DMC) and it is situated on the Barakar River for flood control. Maithon literally means Mother's Abode and it has a special underground power station that is first of its kind in the entire South East Asian region. The other major features in and around this tourist place are the lake spread over 65 km, a rest house on an island, a Deer Park and a Bird Sanctuary.

Kalyaneswari Temple is located in the vicinity of Maithan Dam and around 46 km away from Dhanbad district. This temple is devoted to Maa Kalyaneshewari and even the name Maithan is derived from this temple i.e. 'Mai Ka Sthan' meaning an abode of the Goddess. It witnesses a large number of devotees every year who come to pay their devotion to the Goddess. Panchet Dam is also quite famous among the various travel vacationers. It is located around 9 km south of Chirkunda and 54 km from Dhanbad to southeast. The dam attracts visitors via its beautiful structure.

Hotels in Chirkunda

The tourists, who come at Chirkunda to experience its beauty, also enjoy here the excellent arrangements for their accommodation. There are various hotels located in and around the city which offer not just the comfortable stay but an enjoyable one too. They have multi-facilitated rooms where you have relaxed stay and sumptuous dining options served at their multi-cuisine restaurants. Besides that, you can also conduct your professional or personal event at their state-of-the-art banquet venues with latest equipments. Some of the best hotels in and around Chirkunda are:

Sunny Hotel

Address: Nirsa, Dhanbad
Jharkhand - 828203

Maithon Hotel
National Highway 2,
Maithon, Jharkhand - 828203

Hotel Suman
Address: GT Road, Dhanbad
Jharkhand - 828202

Puja Lodge
Address: Kumardhubi, Dhanbad
Jharkhand

Majumdar Niwas
Address: Maithon,
Jharkhand - 828203

Economy of Chirkunda

The major source economy of Chirkunda comes from the large amount of coal mines of Jharia and Raniganj. There are many industries placed around this city that are related with coal making, iron and steel plants, service industries, food processing and retailing. Several top industry groups have settled their factories in Chirkunda, which has been very beneficial for the development of this place. Some of these can be named as Associated Ceramic, Maithan Ceramic Ltd. Arun Fuels, Fatka Refractories, Shree Ganesh Hardcoke and Bharat Ceramic. Besides that, the DVC's Maithon Dam and Panchet Dam add more into the development of this area.

Important Facts of Chirkunda

State: Jharkhand
District: Dhanbad
Elevation: 144 meters
Official Language: Hindi, Maithili, Santali & Urdu
Pin Code: 828202
Telephone Code: 06540

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