Chakulia | |
|---|---|
Notified Area Council (NAC) | |
| Chakuliya | |
     From top to bottom: Chakulia Sunset, Elephants in Chakulia forest area (L), Chakulia Airport (R), Kanhaiwar hill, Shiv Ram Ashram | |
| Nickname: CKU | |
  Chakulia Location in Jharkhand, India  Chakulia Chakulia (India) | |
| Coordinates: 22°29′N 86°43′E / 22.48°N 86.72°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Jharkhand |
| District | East Singhbhum |
| Government | |
| • Type | Notified Area Council (NAC) |
| • Body | Chakuliya Nagar Panchayat |
| • Executive Officer | Deepak Sahay |
| Area | |
| • Urban | 15.12 km2 (5.84 sq mi) |
| • Rural | 414.21 km2 (159.93 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 115 m (377 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Notified Area Council (NAC) | 16,306 |
| • Density | 1,078/km2 (2,790/sq mi) |
| Languages * | |
| • Official | Hindi, Santali |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 832301 |
| Telephone code | 06594 |
| Vehicle registration | JH 05 |
| Website | udhd |
Chakulia or Chakuliya is a Notified Area Council (NAC) and 4th Municipal Corporation[1] 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.
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,[2] providing shelter, treatment, and food to thousands of rescued cows from the cattle mafia at the Indo-Bangladesh border.