Chandil subdivision
Chandil subdivision is an administrative subdivision of the Seraikela Kharsawan district in the Kolhan division in the state of Jharkhand, India.
Administrative set up
Seraikela Kharsawan district has two subdivisions – Seraikela Sadar subdivision with Seraikela, Kharsawan, Kuchai, Adityapur and Gobindpur CD blocks, and Chandil subdivision with Chandil, Ichagarh, Kukru and Nimdih CD blocks.The subdivisions of Seraikela Kharsawan district have the following distinctions:
| Subdivision | Headquarters | Area km2 | Population | Rural population % | Urban population % |
| Seriakela Sadar | Seraikela | 1,644.32 | 692,393 | 96.82 | 3.18 |
| Chandil | Chandil | 1,019.23 | 372,663 | 87.09 | 12.91 |
Note: Calculated on the basis of block-wise data available.
Police stations
Police stations in the Chandil subdivision are at:- Chandil
- Chowka
- Ichagarh
- Nimdih
- Tiruldih
Blocks
| CD Block | Headquarters | Area km2 | Population | SC % | ST % | Literacy rate % | CT |
| Chandil | Chandil | 375.68 | 157,949 | 4.91 | 30.23 | 66.74 | Chandil, Kopali |
| Ichagarh | Ichagarh | 271.82 | 83,099 | 7.65 | 32.26 | 61.02 | - |
| Kukru | Kukru | 136.81 | 52,976 | 6.31 | 15.98 | 62.54 | - |
| Nimdih | Nimdih | 234.92 | 78,639 | 5.15 | 37.41 | 64.22 | - |
Education
In 2011, in Chandil subdivision out of a total 318 inhabited villages there were 44 villages with pre-primary schools, 298 villages with primary schools, 163 villages with middle schools, 24 villages with secondary schools, 11 villages with senior secondary schools, 20 villages with no educational facility..*Senior secondary schools are also known as Inter colleges in Jharkhand
Educational institutions
The following institution is located in Chandil subdivision:- Singhbhum College was established at Chandil in 1973.
Healthcare
.*Private medical practitioners, alternative medicine etc. not included