Chakulia#Civic administration

{{see|Chakulia Airport}}

An airfield was built by the British construction contractor Mr. Digar Pramotha Nath Mohanty by Das & Mohanty construction company 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. Currently, the airport has no scheduled commercial airline flights. In 2006, it was reported that the airport has been non-operational since it served during World War II.

File:40bg-42-6310takeoff-from-Chakulia-6-1944.jpg|alt=|40th BG B-29 42-6310 taking off from Chakulia Airfield, India, June, 1944

File:25th Bombardment Squadron - B-29 Superfortress.jpg|alt=|25th Bombardment Squadron - B-29 Superfortess

File:Frank McGill, Geo. Hodgson, Frank Burnside, Philip Fisher, Hugh Veck (i.e., Peck) LCCN2014700188.jpg|alt=|Before Flight

File:40 bomb gp-emblem.jpg|alt=|Emblem of the 40th Bombardment Group

{{OSM Location map

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M: municipality, R: rural/ urban centre, CT: census town, T: tourist centre
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Chakulia is located at {{Coord|22.48|N|86.72|E|}}.[http://www.fallingrain.com/world/IN/38/Chakulia.html Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Chakulia] It has an average elevation of 115 metres (377 feet).{{citation needed|date=May 2017}}

===Area overview===

The area shown in the map “forms a part of the Chota Nagpur Plateau and is a hilly upland tract”. The main rivers draining the district are the Subarnarekha and the Kharkai.{{cite web| url = https://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011census/dchb/DCHB_A/20/2012_PART_A_DCHB_PURBI%20SINGHBHUM.pdf |title = District Census Handbook, Purbi Singhbhum, Series 21, Part XII A| work= Page 7: Natural Divisions |publisher= Directorate of Census Operations Jharkhand | access-date = 25 December 2021}} The area lying between Jamshedpur and Ghatshila is the main industrial mining zone. The rest of the district is primarily agricultural. In the district, as of 2011, 56.9% of the population lives in the rural areas and a high 43.1% lives in the urban areas.{{cite web| url = https://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011census/dchb/DCHB_A/20/2012_PART_A_DCHB_PURBI%20SINGHBHUM.pdf |title = District Census Handbook, Purbi Singhbhum, Series 21, Part XII A| work= Page 9: Industrialisation, Page 22: Census findings – Population and its Distribution |publisher= Directorate of Census Operations Jharkhand | access-date = 25 December 2021}}

Note: The map alongside presents some of the notable locations in the district. All places marked in the map are linked in the larger full screen map.

There is a police station at Chakulia.{{cite web | url = https://jhpolice.gov.in/east-singhbhum | title = District Police Profile – East Singhbhum | publisher = Jharkhand Police | access-date = 8 December 2021 | archive-date = 22 June 2022 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20220622213448/https://www.jhpolice.gov.in/east-singhbhum | url-status = dead }} The headquarters of Chakulia CD block is located at Chakulia town.{{cite web| url = https://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011census/dchb/DCHB_A/20/2012_PART_A_DCHB_PURBI%20SINGHBHUM.pdf |title = District Census Handbook, Purbi Singhbhum, Series 21, Part XII A| work= Page 112: Map of Chakulia CD block |publisher= Directorate of Census Operations Jharkhand | access-date = 8 December 2021}}

File:Chakulia.png|alt=|Chakulia Police Station

File:Chakulia block.png|alt=|Chakulia Block

File:Chakulia nagar panchayat bhawan.jpg| Chakulia Nagar Panchayat Bhawan

According to the 2011 Census of India, Chakulia had a total population of 16,306, of which 8,352 (51%) were males and 7,954 (49%) were females. Population in the age range 0–6 years was 2,140. The total number of literate persons in Chakulia was 11,174 (78.88% of the population over 6 years).{{cite web| url = https://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011census/dchb/2012_PART_B_DCHB_PURBI%20SINGHBHUM.pdf |title = District Census Handbook, Purbi Singhbhum, Series 21, Part XII B| work= Location code: 801783, Pages 32-33: District primary census abstract, 2011 census |publisher= Directorate of Census Operations Jharkhand | access-date = 18 December 2021}}

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|caption = Languages spoken in Chakulia Town (2011)[https://censusindia.gov.in/2011census/C-16T/DDW-C16-TOWN-STMT-MDDS-2000.XLSX 2011 census data] censusindia.gov.in

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|label5 = Marwari

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|label6 = Mundari

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|color6 =Black

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(*For language details see Chakulia block#Language and religion)

{{As of|2001}} India census,{{cite web|url=http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20040616075334/http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999|archivedate=2004-06-16|title= Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)|accessdate=2008-11-01|publisher= Census Commission of India}} 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.

Chakulia is famous for its detergent soap and powder manufactured by South East Chemical/Hindustan Soap Factory, Rice Mills and also known for bamboo.

Chakulia is connected by railway and road, and lies in the Howrah-Mumbai rail route. It is also among the major economic hubs which lie between Jamshedpur and Kharagpur. Trains and transport vehicles are easily available from major nearby cities, such as Kharagpur (West Bengal), Tatanagar (Jharkhand), Baripada (Orissa). Chakulia also has an airfield which was used heavily during the World War II.

File:Chakulia Station 1.png|alt=|Chakulia Station Entrance

File:Chakulia Station 2.png|alt=|Chakulia Station Building

File:Chakulia Station 3.png|alt=|Chakulia Station Arts

Shibu Ranjan Khan Memorial Degree College was established at Chakuliya in 2010.{{cite web | url = https://www.southeastchemicals.com/about-us| title = Our Journey in a Jiffy | publisher = Southeast Chemicals | access-date = 30 December 2021}}

K.N.J High School, Chakulia

Ramkrishna Vivekanand International English High School, Chakulia

Shanti Devi Saraswati Shishu Vidya Mandir, Chakulia

Ananda Marga High School, Chakulia

N.D Rungta Girl's High School, Chakulia

Kasturba Gandhi Balika Vidyalaya, Chakulia

Model School, Chakulia

Manohar Lal High School, Chakulia

District Institute of Education and Training, Chakulia

Swami Vivekananda Pvt. ITI, Chakulia

• C.H.C, Chakulia.{{Cite web | url=https://jamshedpur.nic.in/health/ | title=Health | East Singhbhum | India }}
• Anandlok Hospital, Chakulia.

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Category:Cities and towns in East Singhbhum district