Chakulia Block was established on 1st Apr 1959 under the first phase of community development program and was called as T.D block & after one year the  name was changed to C.D block. The block headquarter is situated 20 miles south-east of Ghatshila, with which it is connected by road. It has a police station, a post office , primary schools, middle schools, a college and also a library. The place is a rice and grain exporting centre, a market being held on every saturday, at which rice, mahua, and lac are largely sold.When Captain Morgan was attempting to establish British rule in Dhalbhum in 1768, Chakulia was held by a petty zamindar, who defied the British. Captain Morgan finnaly sent one of his seargents (Bascombe by name) to seize the zamindar, but he gave no little trouble, attacking Seargent Bascombe on his March several times, and cutting down trees in the road to prevent his progress. The seagent's force had to expend half their ammunition before they could drive off their assailants. On arriving at Chakulia their difficulties ceased, for the villagers, who had suffered from zamindar's oppressiion, beheaded him.

There is a large landing ground for aeroplanes at Chakulia which was built during the emergency of Second World War.

 

 

Area
On  North	West bengal,
On South	Baharagora block,
On East	West bengal,
On West	Dhalbhumgarh block.

        

Rivers
Subernarekha, Sindra, Palpala khal, Deo, Kupen.

 

Mountain
Gotashila Mountain, Kanhaieshwar Mountain, Moubhandar Mountain.

          

Mining area
Baramara panchyat	Chips
Balibandh panchyet	Makra Stone,
Kendadangri panchyat	Chips stone
Subernarekha river	Gold

          

Classification of Land
Total Geographical Area	106653.40 Acres
Total Rayat	97893.05 Acres
Forest Area	12060.02 Hector
Cultivable Land	53611.02 Acres
Common Land	8760.35 Acres

 

College	High school	Meddle School	Primary School
0	6	29	102

 

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