Chakulia
—  city  —
Chakulia Location in Jharkhand, India
Coordinates: 22°29′N 86°43′E / 22.48°N 86.72°E / 22.48; 86.72Coordinates: 22°29′N 86°43′E / 22.48°N 86.72°E / 22.48; 86.72
Country	India
State	Jharkhand
District	Purbi Singhbhum
Elevation	115 m (377 ft)
Population (2001)
• Total	14,330
Languages
• Official	Hindi, Santali
Time zone	IST (UTC+5:30)
Telephone code	9204056614

Chakulia is a city and a notified area in Purbi Singhbhum district in the state of Jharkhand, India.

Geography[edit]

Chakulia is located at 22°29′N 86°43′E / 22.48°N 86.72°E / 22.48; 86.72.^[1] It has an average elevation of 115 metres (377 feet). Lying on the foothills of Dalma Hills, this place is widely known for its natural beauty.

History[edit]

An Airfield was built here by the British in 1942 to conduct raids against the advancing Japanese in Burma and also for operations to transport aid to parts of China. Also, in 1971, during the war of independence of Bangladesh, a guerrilla training camp was set up and used for training volunteers.

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Demographics[edit]

As of 2001^[update] India census,^[2] Chakulia had a population of 14,330. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Chakulia has an average literacy rate of 64%, higher than the national average of 59.5%; with male literacy of 73% and female literacy of 54%. 13% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Transportation[edit]

Chakulia is well connected by Railways and Roads. It lies in the Howrah-Mumbai rail route. It is also among the major economic hubs which lie between Jamshedpur and Kharagpur. Chakulia also has an Airfield which was used heavily during the World War II.

• Chakulia Airport

References[edit]

1. ^ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Chakulia
2. ^ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 2004-06-16. Retrieved 2008-11-01. 

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