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National police station ranking: Chowka of Jharkhand secures fourth position

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December 28, 2025

Chowka Police Station in Seraikela-Kharsawan district has secured the fourth position at the national level and emerged as the bestperforming police station in Jharkhand in the Ranking of Police Stations 2025 released by the Ministry of Home Affairs.

- SHASHI SINGH

The annual ranking is based on a comprehensive assessment of police stations across the country and is released during the Directors General of Police and Inspectors General of Police Conference. For the 2025 evaluation, more than 18,000 police stations were surveyed through an independent assessment process.

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