Located at an elevation of about 450 metres (1,476 ft), the general slope of the district is from north to south.

Red laterite acidic soil predominates in an area that is primarily dependent upon rain-fed agriculture.

[1] In the extreme south of the district some portions of Tandwa CD Block are part of North Karanpura Coalfield.

5 persons were killed in Chatra district in 2012, but Maoist activities, such as arms training camps and organisation of ‘Jan Adalats’ (kangaroo courts) were on the decline.

[3] As of 2016[update], Chatra was identified as one of the 13 focus areas by the state police to check Maoist activities.

[1] Gram panchayats of Chatra CD Block/ panchayat samiti are: Moktama, Darha, Sikid, Paradih, Dewaria, Ara, Baraini, Brahmana, Godhai, Sima, Tikar, Damdoiya, Jangi, Gandharia, Dariatu and Lem.

[1] According to the 2011 Census of India, Chatra CD block had a total population of 101,014, all of which were rural.

The gender disparity (the difference between female and male literacy rates) was 29.15%.

[16] Total number of BPL households in Chatra CD block in 2002-2007 was 16,489.

[19] Note: BPL data possibly includes that of Kanhachatii CD block Livelihoodin Chatra CD block In Chatra CD block in 2011, amongst the class of total workers, cultivators numbered 13,799 and formed 25.21%, agricultural labourers numbered 16,766 and formed 30.63%, household industry workers numbered 3,015 and formed 5.51% and other workers numbered 21,162 and formed 38.66%.

Other important crops grown are bajra, maize and pulses (mainly arhar and gram).

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