Chalam, Khunti
Chalam is a village located in the Khunti Subdivision of Khunti district of Jharkhand. The village falls in Khunti block and comes under Barudih Gram Panchayat.
As on November 2025, the current population of Chalam is 942 out of which 459 are males and rest 483 are females. The sex ratio of this village is 1052 females per 1000 males. There are around 147 teenagers in Chalam. It has literacy rate of 47% which means around 441 persons can read and write. Total 199 people belonging to scheduled caste and 490 scheduled tribe people live in the village. There are around 181 households in Chalam, which means every family has 5 members on average. The village has working population of 495. The pincode of Chalam is 835210 and there are many postoffices around the village which can used to send speed post, registered parcel etc.
- Khunti Sub Post office
- Ghunsuli Branch Post office
- Jaltanda Branch Post office
- Jurdag Branch Post office
- Koilselda Branch Post office
Schools
Chalam has many good schools for education and follwing are popular schools among students.
Hospitals
Chalam has many good hospitals for treatment and follwing are popular among people.
- Health Sub-Center Jaltanda
- Health Sub-Center Fudi
- Health Sub-Center Tilma
- Health Sub-Center Kalamati
- Health Sub-Center Rewa
Banks
Chalam has many good banks for financial services and follwing are popular among people.