Chuku, Herhanj, Latehar, Jharkhand, India

Content updated on November 25, 2024.

Geographic Location of Chuku


The village Chuku is located in Herhanj C.D.Block of Latehar District in the State of Jharkhand in India. It is governed by Herhanj Gram Panchayat. It comes under Herhanj Community Development Block. The nearest town is Latehar, which is about 40.00 kilometers away from Chuku.

Travel and Communication for Chuku


There is a railway station more than 10 kms away from the village.

Postal Address:
Chuku,
Latehar,
Jharkhand, India
PIN - 822126

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Chuku


Climate, Environment and Weather data, climate change reports etc. for Chuku is available as professional paid service. You may contact us for further details and sample data.

A brief summary of available data for Chuku is given below:

CategoryResolutionPeriod
Precipitation - hHalf Hourly / 0.1 deg (11 kms) grid2001 - 2024
Precipitation - lDaily / 0.25 deg (28 kms) grid1901 - 2024
Temperature - hMonthly / 0.5 deg (55 kms) grid1901 - 2023
Temperature - lDaily / 1 deg (111 kms) grid1951 - 2024

Social Structure of Chuku


As per available data from the year 2009, 684 persons live in 141 house holds in the village Chuku. There are 305 female individuals and 379 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 44.59% and males constitute 55.41% of the total population.

There are 406 scheduled castes persons of which 182 are females and 224 are males. Females constitute 44.83% and males constitute 55.17% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 59.36% of the total population.

There are 30 scheduled tribes persons of which 12 are females and 18 are males. Females constitute 40% and males constitute 60% of the scheduled tribes population. Scheduled tribes constitute 4.39% of the total population.

Population density of Chuku is 83.93 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Chuku


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Total area of Chuku is 815 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 32.18 ha. About 129.8 ha is un-irrigated area. About 5.65 ha is irrigated area. About 2.4 ha is irrigated by wells/tube wells. About 3.25 ha is irrigated by tanks/lakes.

About 5.43 ha is in non-agricultural use. About 0.48 ha is under miscellaneous tree crops.

About 39.08 ha is lying as current fallow area. About 4.15 ha is culturable waste land. About 60.79 ha is lying as fallow land other than current fallows. About 12.55 ha is covered by barren and un-cultivable land.

Schools in Chuku


There are no private or government pre-primary schools in the village. However, there is a government pre-primary school in Ghure, which is less than 5 kms away from Chuku.

There are 2 government primary schools in the village Chuku.

There is a government middle school in the village Chuku.

There are no private or government secondary schools in the village. However, there is a private secondary school in Balumath, which is more than 10 kms away from Chuku.

There are no private or government senior secondary schools in the village. However, there is a private senior secondary school in Latehar, which is more than 10 kms away from Chuku.

Colleges in Chuku


There are no private or government arts and science degree colleges in the village. However, there is a private arts and science degree college in Latehar, which is more than 10 kms away from Chuku.

There are no private or government engineering colleges in the village. However, there is a government engineering college in Ranchi, which is more than 10 kms away from Chuku.

There are no private or government medical colleges in the village. However, there is a private medical college in Ranchi, which is more than 10 kms away from Chuku.

There are no private or government management institutes in the village. However, there is a private management institute in Ranchi, which is more than 10 kms away from Chuku.

There are no private or government polytechnic institutes in the village. However, there is a private polytechnic institute in Latehar, which is more than 10 kms away from Chuku.

Other Educational Facilities in Chuku


There are no private or government vocational training school / ITIs in the village. However, there is a private vocational training school / ITI in Daltonganj, which is more than 10 kms away from Chuku.

There are no private or government non formal training centres in the village. However, there is a government non formal training centre in Balumath, which is more than 10 kms away from Chuku.

There are no private or government differently abled schools in the village. However, there is a private differently abled school in Ranchi, which is more than 10 kms away from Chuku.

Healthcare Facilities in Chuku


There is a community health centre more than 10 kms away from Chuku.

There is a primary health centre less than 5 kms away from Chuku.

There is a primary health sub-centre less than 5 kms away from Chuku.

There is a maternity and child welfare centre more than 10 kms away from Chuku.

There is a TB clinic more than 10 kms away from Chuku.

There is a allopathic hospital less than 5 kms away from Chuku.

There is a alternative medicine hospital less than 5 kms away from Chuku.

There is a dispensary less than 5 kms away from Chuku.

There is a veterinary hospital more than 10 kms away from Chuku.

There is a mobile health centre more than 10 kms away from Chuku.

There is a family welfare centre more than 10 kms away from Chuku.

*Note: Most of the above information provided as per data compiled from the year 2009.

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