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Chakulia

Chakulia or Chakuliya is a Notified Area Council (NAC) and 4th Municipal Corporation in the Ghatshila subdivision of the East Singhbhum district in the state of Jharkhand, India. It is 71 km from Jamshedpur City, the district headquarter.

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Place details

Locality: Chakulia
Region: Jharkhand
Country: India
Population: 16,306
Timezone: Asia/Kolkata

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Key facts

Settlement.name: Chakulia
Settlement.nickname: CKU
Settlement.settlement_type: Notified Area Council (NAC)
Settlement.pushpin_map: India Jharkhand#India3
Settlement.pushpin_label_position: right
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption: Location in Jharkhand, India
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_type1: State
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Jharkhand
Settlement.subdivision_type2: District
Settlement.subdivision_name2: East Singhbhum
Settlement.government_type: Notified Area Council (NAC)
Settlement.governing_body

Wikidata facts

Instance of: human settlement
Country: India
Located in: East Singhbhum district
Elevation: +115
Time zone: UTC+05:30
Image: Chakulia sunset.jpg

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Article

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Contents

History
Geography
Location
Area overview
Civic administration
Demographics
Languages
Economy
Transportation
Education
Healthcare
Tourist Places
References

Chakulia is known for its non-operational Chakulia Airport, Kanaishwar Hill, bamboo trees, detergent powder brand "Hindustan Soap Factory" and its beautiful nature. Chakulia is always in news headlines due to hundreds of Elephants roams in Chakulia forest area. Chakulia city gained recent recognition due to the Dhyan Foundation's goushala located at Chakulia Airport, providing shelter, treatment, and food to thousands of rescued cows from the cattle mafia at the Indo-Bangladesh border.