Chirka, Purulia - I
Chirka is a village located in the Purulia - I Subdivision of Purulia district of West Bengal. The village falls in Purulia-I block and comes under Garafusra Gram Panchayat. It belongs to Purulia parliament constituency and Balarampur assembly constituency.
As on November 2024, the current population of Chirka is 2.6 thousands out of which 1.4 thousands are males and rest 1.3 thousands are females. The sex ratio of this village is 932 females per 1000 males. There are around 359 teenagers in Chirka. It has literacy rate of 56% which means around 1.5 thousands persons can read and write. Total 224 people belonging to scheduled caste and 65 scheduled tribe people live in the village. There are around 499 households in Chirka, which means every family has 5 members on average. The village has working population of 1.2 thousands. The pincode of Chirka is 723103 and there are many postoffices around the village which can used to send speed post, registered parcel etc.
- Namopara Sub Post office
- Banbahal Branch Post office
- Kanali Branch Post office
- Ramamoti Branch Post office
- Ranibandh Branch Post office
Schools
Chirka has many good schools for education and follwing are popular schools among students.
- Santamayee Girls' High School
- Gengara High School (High School)
- Baragram B.B.P.R.High School (High School)
- Dimdiha G.S.D.N High School(High School)
- Purulia Town High School
Hospitals
Chirka has many good hospitals for treatment and follwing are popular among people.
- Palashkola Sub-Center
- Gengara Sub-Center
- Bhul Sub-Center
- Buridih Sub-Center
- Baragram Primary Health Center
Banks
Chirka has many good banks for financial services and follwing are popular among people.