Chainpur subdivision
Chainpur subdivision is an administrative subdivision of the Gumla district in the South Chotanagpur division in the state of Jharkhand, India.
History
As of 2022, Gumla district is divided into three subdivisions – Gumla subdivision, Basia subdivision, and Chainpur subdivision.Overview
The subdivisions of Gumla district have the following distinctions:| Subdivision | Headquarters | Area km2 | Population | Rural population % | Urban population % |
| Gumla | Gumla | 2,930.76 | 663,197 | 90.19 | 9.81 |
| Chainpur | Chainpur | 1,053.50 | 136,651 | 100 | 0 |
| Basia | Basia | 1,343.43 | 225,365 | 100 | 0 |
Note: Calculated on the basis of block-wise data available.
Police stations
Police stations in the Chainpur subdivision are at:- Chainpur
- Dumri
- Jari
Blocks
| CD Block | Headquarters | Area km2 | Population | SC % | ST % | Literacy rate % | CT |
| Chainpur | Chainpur | 471.41 | 56,591 | 1.37 | 81.55 | 71.22 | - |
| Dumri | Dumri | 373.27 | 49,134 | 2.11 | 82.20 | 69.83 | - |
| Albert Ekka | Jari | 208.72 | 30,926 | 3.69 | 76.74 | 71.43 | - |
Education
In 2011, in the Chainpur subdivision out of a total 197 inhabited villages in 3 CD blocks there were 62 villages with pre-primary schools, 177 villages with primary schools, 75 villages with middle schools, 15 villages with secondary schools, 3 villages with senior secondary schools, 2 villages with general degree colleges, 18 villages with no educational facility..*Senior secondary schools are also known as Inter colleges in Jharkhand.
Educational institutions
The following institution is located in Chainpur subdivision:- Paramvir Albert Ekka Memorial College was established at Chainpur in 1975. It also has facilities for teaching in classes XI and XII.
Healthcare
.*Private medical practitioners, alternative medicine etc. not included