Cherra Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Hazaribagh, Jharkhand - Census 2011

Cherra is a Census Town city situated in Bishungarh block of Hazaribagh district. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total 953 families residing in the Cherra city. The total population of Cherra is 5,279 out of which 2,779 are males and 2,500 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Cherra is 900.

The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Cherra city is 796 which is 15% of the total population. There are 412 male children and 384 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Cherra is 932 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (900).

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Cherra is 82.2%. Thus Cherra has a higher literacy rate compared to 69.8% of Hazaribagh district. The male literacy rate is 89.99% and the female literacy rate is 73.49% in Cherra.

Population
5,279
Literacy
82.2%
Sex Ratio
900

Cherra Census Town has total administration over 953 houses to which it supplies basic amenities such as water and sewerage. It is also authorized to build roads within Census Town limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.

Cherra Census Town

As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Cherra Census Town.

Total Male Female
Children 796 412 384
Literacy 82.2% 76.6% 62.2%
Scheduled Caste 235 122 113
Scheduled Tribe 39 23 16
Illiterate 1,594 649 945

Caste-wise Population - Cherra

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 4.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.7% of total population in Cherra.

Total Male Female
Schedule Caste 235 122 113
Schedule Tribe 39 23 16

Religion-wise Population - Cherra

As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Cherra is 4,676 which is 88.58% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Cherra is 487 which is 9.23% of the total population. Below is the religion-wise population of Cherra as per Census 2011.

Religion Total Male Female
Hindu 4,676 (88.58%) 2,471 2,205
Muslim 487 (9.23%) 248 239
Christian 7 (0.13%) 2 5
Sikh 0 (0%) 0 0
Buddhist 0 (0%) 0 0
Jain 0 (0%) 0 0
Other Religion 0 (0%) 0 0
No Religion Specified 109 (2.06%) 58 51

Literacy Rate - Cherra

The total literacy rate of Cherra was 82.2% in 2011 which is greater than the average literacy rate of 66.41% of Jharkhand. Population-wise, out of total 3,685 literates, males were 2,130 while females were 1,555. Also the male literacy rate was 89.99% and the female literacy rate was 73.49% in Cherra.

  Cherra Jharkhand
Female 73.49% 55.42%
Male 89.99% 76.84%
Total 82.2% 66.41%

Sex Ratio - Cherra

The Sex Ratio of Cherra is 900. Thus per every 1000 men there were 900 females in Cherra. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 932 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 900 ) of Cherra.


Child Population - Cherra

According to Census 2011, there were 796 children between aged 0 to 6 years in Cherra. Out of which 412 were male while 384 were female.


Working Population - Cherra

In Cherra Census Town out of total population, 1,474 were engaged in work activities. 85.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 14.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,474 workers engaged in Main Work, 94 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 171 were Agricultural labourers.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 1,254 1,101 153
Cultivators 94 76 18
Agriculture Labourer 171 135 36
Household Industries 94 76 18
Other Workers 895 814 81
Marginal Workers 220 125 95
Non Working 3,805 1,553 2,252

Cherra Wards

A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Cherra is further divided into 1 wards where elections are held every 5 years.

# Ward Population Literacy Sex Ratio
1 Ward No - 1 5,279 69.8% 900

Map of Cherra, Hazaribagh, Jharkhand


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