The area shown in the map has been described as “part of the southern fringe of the Chotanagpur plateau and is a hilly upland tract”.

[citation needed] According to the 2011 Census of India, Chandil had a total population of 4,839, of which 2,500 (52%) were males and 2,339 (48%) were females.

According to the District Census Handbook 2011, Seraikela Kharsawan, Chandil covered an area of 1.11 km2 (0.43 sq mi).

Among the civic amenities, it had eleven km (6.8 mi) of roads with both closed and open drains, the protected water supply involved tap water from treated sources, hand pump, pressure tank.

It had 1 non-formal education centre (Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan), 1 special school for the disabled.

[8] The first commercial sponge iron plant in India is located at Umesh Nagar in Chandil.

[9][10] A number of Hindi, Bengali, and English newspapers are published from the Jamshedpur city and circulated here.

Affiliated with the Kolhan University it offers honours courses in Hindi, Bengali, Santali, Sanskrit, history, economics, philosophy, political science, psychology, physics, chemistry, mathematics, accountancy, M.Com, and general courses in arts, science and commerce.

[15] Government S.S. High School Chandil is a Hindi-medium coeducational institution established in 1962.