Chiria

Chiria
Census town
Chiria Location in Jharkhand, India Show map of Jharkhand Chiria Chiria (India) Show map of India
Coordinates: 22°18′N 85°16′E / 22.3°N 85.27°E / 22.3; 85.27
Country	India
State	Jharkhand
District	Pashchimi Singhbhum
Elevation	479 m (1,572 ft)
Population  (2011)
• Total	4,178
Languages
• Official	Hindi, Ho, Santali
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
Vehicle registration	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°18′N 85°16′E / 22.3°N 85.27°E / 22.3; 85.27.^[1] It has an average elevation of 479 metres (1571 feet).

As of 2011^[update] 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.

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