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.

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: 22.48°N 86.72°E / 22.48; 86.72
Country India
StateJharkhand
DistrictEast Singhbhum
Government
  TypeNotified Area Council (NAC)
  BodyChakuliya Nagar Panchayat
  Executive OfficerDeepak 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
  Density1,078/km2 (2,790/sq mi)
Languages *
  OfficialHindi, Santali
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
Pincode
832301
Telephone code06594
Vehicle registrationJH 05
Websiteudhd.jharkhand.gov.in/ulb/Chakuliya/Chakuliya.aspx

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.

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