Chama Population, Caste, Working Data Garhwa, Jharkhand - Census 2011
Chama is a village situated in Meral block of Garhwa district in Jharkhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 988 families residing in the village Chama. The total population of Chama is 5,221 out of which 2,672 are males and 2,549 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Chama is 954.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Chama village is 1023 which is 20% of the total population. There are 530 male children and 493 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Chama is 930 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (954) of Chama village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Chama is 62.9%. Thus Chama village has a higher literacy rate compared to 49.4% of Garhwa district. The male literacy rate is 77.03% and the female literacy rate is 48.1% in Chama village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Chama village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Chama Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Chama village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 1,023 | 530 | 493 |
| Literacy | 62.86% | 77.03% | 48.1% |
| Scheduled Caste | 453 | 238 | 215 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 94 | 46 | 48 |
| Illiterate | 2,582 | 1,022 | 1,560 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 8.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.8% of total population in Chama village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Chama village out of total population, 2,267 were engaged in work activities. 17.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 82.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,267 workers engaged in Main Work, 213 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 114 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 404 | 369 | 35 |
| Cultivators | 213 | 208 | 5 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 114 | 99 | 15 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 76 | 61 | 15 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,863 | 796 | 1,067 |
| Non Working | 2,954 | 1,507 | 1,447 |
Map of Chama, Garhwa, Jharkhand
Nearby Villages to Chama, Meral
Below are the list of villages near Chama village in Meral.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Baghauta | 376 |
| Karmahi | 229 |
| Korkoma | 3,471 |
| Arangi | 1,461 |
| Akalbani | 1,522 |
| Sirhe | 663 |
| Bankheta | 270 |
| Pindra | 1,167 |
| Kumbhi | 1,101 |
| Meral | 11,908 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Chama, Garhwa, Jharkhand - Wikipedia