Chanka Population, Caste, Working Data Rohtas, Bihar - Census 2011
Chanka is a village situated in Nokha block of Rohtas district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 164 families residing in the village Chanka. The total population of Chanka is 1,084 out of which 511 are males and 573 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Chanka is 1,121.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Chanka village is 179 which is 17% of the total population. There are 78 male children and 101 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Chanka is 1,295 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,121) of Chanka village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Chanka is 71.8%. Thus Chanka village has a higher literacy rate compared to 60.8% of Rohtas district. The male literacy rate is 84.06% and the female literacy rate is 60.59% in Chanka village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Chanka village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Chanka Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Chanka village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 179 | 78 | 101 |
| Literacy | 71.82% | 84.06% | 60.59% |
| Scheduled Caste | 34 | 18 | 16 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 434 | 147 | 287 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 3.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Chanka village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Chanka village out of total population, 337 were engaged in work activities. 39.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 60.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 337 workers engaged in Main Work, 28 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 87 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 134 | 128 | 6 |
| Cultivators | 28 | 28 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 87 | 87 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 18 | 12 | 6 |
| Marginal Workers | 203 | 130 | 73 |
| Non Working | 747 | 253 | 494 |
Map of Chanka, Rohtas, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Chanka, Nokha
Below are the list of villages near Chanka village in Nokha.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Maudiha | 2,369 |
| Jakhani | 335 |
| Mani | 1,969 |
| Penar | 1,646 |
| Kuri | 2,914 |
| Meyari | 1,343 |
| Kusahi | 729 |
| Nawadih | 960 |
| Rampur | 1,791 |
| Kadwa | 11,402 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Chanka, Rohtas, Bihar - Wikipedia