Chak Population, Caste, Working Data Palamu, Jharkhand - Census 2011
Chak is a village situated in Nilambar-Pitambarpur block of Palamu district in Jharkhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 115 families residing in the village Chak. The total population of Chak is 495 out of which 266 are males and 229 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Chak is 861.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Chak village is 84 which is 17% of the total population. There are 43 male children and 41 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Chak is 953 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (861) of Chak village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Chak is 71.5%. Thus Chak village has a higher literacy rate compared to 52.8% of Palamu district. The male literacy rate is 82.96% and the female literacy rate is 57.98% in Chak village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Chak village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Chak Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Chak village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 84 | 43 | 41 |
| Literacy | 71.53% | 82.96% | 57.98% |
| Scheduled Caste | 162 | 85 | 77 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 201 | 81 | 120 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 32.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Chak village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Chak village out of total population, 253 were engaged in work activities. 34.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 65.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 253 workers engaged in Main Work, 16 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 5 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 88 | 54 | 34 |
| Cultivators | 16 | 10 | 6 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 5 | 2 | 3 |
| Household Industries | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 63 | 39 | 24 |
| Marginal Workers | 165 | 86 | 79 |
| Non Working | 242 | 126 | 116 |
Map of Chak, Palamu, Jharkhand
Nearby Villages to Chak, Nilambar-Pitambarpur
Below are the list of villages near Chak village in Nilambar-Pitambarpur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Dhanganw | 714 |
| Naudiha | 1,597 |
| Kamalpur | 750 |
| Koiripatra | 1,209 |
| Rajhara | 3,958 |
| Akhauripatra | 618 |
| Nawgarh | 353 |
| Kurainpatra | 2,207 |
| Chak Maribhang | 21 |
| Dhela | 1,433 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Chak, Palamu, Jharkhand - Wikipedia