Chakia Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Purba Champaran, Bihar - Census 2011
Chakia is a Nagar Panchayat city situated in Chakia block of Purba Champaran district. The Chakia city is divided into 12 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total 3,618 families residing in the Chakia city. The total population of Chakia is 20,686 out of which 10,990 are males and 9,696 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Chakia is 882.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Chakia city is 3483 which is 17% of the total population. There are 1832 male children and 1651 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Chakia is 901 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (882).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Chakia is 73.5%. Thus Chakia has a higher literacy rate compared to 55.8% of Purba Champaran district. The male literacy rate is 79.12% and the female literacy rate is 67.15% in Chakia.
Chakia Nagar Panchayat has total administration over 3,618 houses to which it supplies basic amenities such as water and sewerage. It is also authorized to build roads within Nagar Panchayat limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.
Chakia Nagar Panchayat
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Chakia Nagar Panchayat.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 3,483 | 1,832 | 1,651 |
| Literacy | 73.5% | 65.9% | 55.7% |
| Scheduled Caste | 2,871 | 1,530 | 1,341 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 7 | 2 | 5 |
| Illiterate | 8,038 | 3,744 | 4,294 |
Caste-wise Population - Chakia
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 13.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Chakia.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 2,871 | 1,530 | 1,341 |
| Schedule Tribe | 7 | 2 | 5 |
Religion-wise Population - Chakia
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Chakia is 18,456 which is 89.22% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Chakia is 2,141 which is 10.35% of the total population. Below is the religion-wise population of Chakia as per Census 2011.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 18,456 | (89.22%) | 9,775 | 8,681 |
| Muslim | 2,141 | (10.35%) | 1,165 | 976 |
| Christian | 12 | (0.06%) | 9 | 3 |
| Sikh | 33 | (0.16%) | 16 | 17 |
| Buddhist | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| Jain | 1 | (0%) | 0 | 1 |
| Other Religion | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| No Religion Specified | 43 | (0.21%) | 25 | 18 |
Literacy Rate - Chakia
The total literacy rate of Chakia was 73.52% in 2011 which is greater than the average literacy rate of 61.8% of Bihar. Population-wise, out of total 12,648 literates, males were 7,246 while females were 5,402. Also the male literacy rate was 79.12% and the female literacy rate was 67.15% in Chakia.
| Chakia | Bihar | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 67.15% | 51.5% |
| Male | 79.12% | 71.2% |
| Total | 73.52% | 61.8% |
Sex Ratio - Chakia
The Sex Ratio of Chakia is 882. Thus per every 1000 men there were 882 females in Chakia. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 901 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 882 ) of Chakia.
Child Population - Chakia
According to Census 2011, there were 3,483 children between aged 0 to 6 years in Chakia. Out of which 1,832 were male while 1,651 were female.
Working Population - Chakia
In Chakia Nagar Panchayat out of total population, 5,645 were engaged in work activities. 90.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 9.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 5,645 workers engaged in Main Work, 255 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 951 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 5,127 | 4,609 | 518 |
| Cultivators | 255 | 246 | 9 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 951 | 849 | 102 |
| Household Industries | 83 | 53 | 30 |
| Other Workers | 3,838 | 3,461 | 377 |
| Marginal Workers | 518 | 347 | 171 |
| Non Working | 15,041 | 6,034 | 9,007 |
Chakia Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Chakia is further divided into 12 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
| # | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward No - 1 | 1,802 | 40.2% | 931 |
| 2 | Ward No - 2 | 1,875 | 37.6% | 812 |
| 3 | Ward No - 3 | 1,505 | 76.4% | 826 |
| 4 | Ward No - 4 | 1,340 | 75% | 939 |
| 5 | Ward No - 5 | 1,501 | 68.2% | 954 |
| 6 | Ward No - 6 | 2,307 | 61.4% | 886 |
| 7 | Ward No - 7 | 1,762 | 75.1% | 905 |
| 8 | Ward No - 8 | 1,364 | 55.5% | 848 |
| 9 | Ward No - 9 | 1,290 | 84% | 861 |
| 10 | Ward No - 10 | 1,658 | 76.7% | 855 |
| 11 | Ward No - 11 | 1,906 | 51.8% | 861 |
| 12 | Ward No - 12 | 2,376 | 50.5% | 913 |
Map of Chakia, Purba Champaran, Bihar
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Chakia, Purba Champaran, Bihar - Wikipedia