Chiria | |
Settlement Type: | Census town |
Pushpin Map: | India Jharkhand#India3 |
Pushpin Label Position: | right |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Jharkhand, India |
Coordinates: | 22.3°N 85.27°W |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | India |
Subdivision Type1: | State |
Subdivision Name1: | Jharkhand |
Subdivision Type2: | District |
Subdivision Name2: | Pashchimi Singhbhum |
Unit Pref: | Metric |
Elevation M: | 479 |
Population Total: | 4178 |
Population As Of: | 2011 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Demographics Type1: | Languages |
Demographics1 Title1: | Official |
Demographics1 Info1: | Hindi, Ho, Santali |
Timezone1: | IST |
Utc Offset1: | +5:30 |
Registration Plate: | JH-06 |
Chiria is a census town in Pashchimi Singhbhum district in the state of Jharkhand, India. India's largest iron ore mine with reserves of 2 billion tonnes of iron ore is located here. The mine is operated by Steel Authority of India Limited.
Chiria is located at 22.3°N 85.27°W.[1] It has an average elevation of 479 metres (1571 feet).
India census,[2] Chiria had a population of 4,178. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Chiria has an average literacy rate of 57%, lower than the national average of 59.5%; with male literacy of 68% and female literacy of 45%. 15% of the population is under 6 years of age. The local inhabitants are known as Ho people.