Chakahan Population, Caste, Working Data Saran, Bihar - Census 2011
Chakahan is a village situated in Ishupur block of Saran district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 457 families residing in the village Chakahan. The total population of Chakahan is 3,232 out of which 1,658 are males and 1,574 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Chakahan is 949.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Chakahan village is 515 which is 16% of the total population. There are 303 male children and 212 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Chakahan is 700 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (949) of Chakahan village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Chakahan is 66.6%. Thus Chakahan village has a higher literacy rate compared to 54.6% of Saran district. The male literacy rate is 82.95% and the female literacy rate is 50.29% in Chakahan village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Chakahan village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Chakahan Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Chakahan village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 515 | 303 | 212 |
| Literacy | 66.58% | 82.95% | 50.29% |
| Scheduled Caste | 172 | 91 | 81 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,423 | 534 | 889 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 5.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Chakahan village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Chakahan village out of total population, 1,028 were engaged in work activities. 72.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 27.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,028 workers engaged in Main Work, 465 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 166 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 743 | 592 | 151 |
| Cultivators | 465 | 341 | 124 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 166 | 156 | 10 |
| Household Industries | 9 | 7 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 103 | 88 | 15 |
| Marginal Workers | 285 | 220 | 65 |
| Non Working | 2,204 | 846 | 1,358 |
Map of Chakahan, Saran, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Chakahan, Ishupur
Below are the list of villages near Chakahan village in Ishupur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Siswa | 2,850 |
| Kauria | 933 |
| Gobinapur | 375 |
| Kerwa | 5,714 |
| Dumri | 3,470 |
| Chhapia | 13,205 |
| Doila | 3,796 |
| Galimapur | 2,771 |
| Chaharpura | 1,770 |
| Jaithar | 3,362 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Chakahan, Saran, Bihar - Wikipedia