Chankar Kasturi Population, Caste, Working Data Palamu, Jharkhand - Census 2011
Chankar Kasturi is a village situated in Hussainabad block of Palamu district in Jharkhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 302 families residing in the village Chankar Kasturi. The total population of Chankar Kasturi is 1,868 out of which 988 are males and 880 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Chankar Kasturi is 891.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Chankar Kasturi village is 302 which is 16% of the total population. There are 154 male children and 148 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Chankar Kasturi is 961 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (891) of Chankar Kasturi village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Chankar Kasturi is 68.7%. Thus Chankar Kasturi village has a higher literacy rate compared to 52.8% of Palamu district. The male literacy rate is 79.02% and the female literacy rate is 56.97% in Chankar Kasturi village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Chankar Kasturi village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Chankar Kasturi Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Chankar Kasturi village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 302 | 154 | 148 |
| Literacy | 68.71% | 79.02% | 56.97% |
| Scheduled Caste | 800 | 424 | 376 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 792 | 329 | 463 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 42.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Chankar Kasturi village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Chankar Kasturi village out of total population, 660 were engaged in work activities. 34.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 65.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 660 workers engaged in Main Work, 72 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 58 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 228 | 219 | 9 |
| Cultivators | 72 | 71 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 58 | 55 | 3 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 95 | 90 | 5 |
| Marginal Workers | 432 | 248 | 184 |
| Non Working | 1,208 | 521 | 687 |
Map of Chankar Kasturi, Palamu, Jharkhand
Nearby Villages to Chankar Kasturi, Hussainabad
Below are the list of villages near Chankar Kasturi village in Hussainabad.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Baijli | 210 |
| Itwan | 399 |
| Nemhat | 119 |
| Marha | 658 |
| Akhauri Khap | 265 |
| Mandar | 475 |
| Alinagar | 1,258 |
| Poldih | 1,480 |
| Takea | 336 |
| Obra | 104 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Chankar Kasturi, Palamu, Jharkhand - Wikipedia