With its recognition as an industrial town as early as the 1911 census, Jamshedpur was set on the road of steady population growth, as large number of emigrants flocked in for work opportunities.

However, in more recent years, Jamshedpur UA “has lacked the growth and development observed around other similar industrial towns in western and southern India.”[1] Note: The map alongside presents the Jamshedpur Urban Agglomeration.

[2] According to the 2011 Census of India, Chhota Govindpur had a total population of 31,843, of which 16.768 (53%) were males and 15,075 (47%) were females.

According to the District Census Handbook 2011, Purbi Singhbhum, Chhota Gobindpur covered an area of 2.63 km2 (1.02 sq mi).

Among the civic amenities, it had 16 km (9.9 mi) of roads with both closed and open drains, the protected water supply involved tube well/ bore well, handpump, overhead tank.