Chaukhanda Population, Caste, Working Data Palamu, Jharkhand - Census 2011
Chaukhanda is a village situated in Hussainabad block of Palamu district in Jharkhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 157 families residing in the village Chaukhanda. The total population of Chaukhanda is 902 out of which 461 are males and 441 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Chaukhanda is 957.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Chaukhanda village is 161 which is 18% of the total population. There are 79 male children and 82 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Chaukhanda is 1,038 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (957) of Chaukhanda village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Chaukhanda is 58.2%. Thus Chaukhanda village has a higher literacy rate compared to 52.8% of Palamu district. The male literacy rate is 68.06% and the female literacy rate is 47.63% in Chaukhanda village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Chaukhanda village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Chaukhanda Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Chaukhanda village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 161 | 79 | 82 |
| Literacy | 58.16% | 68.06% | 47.63% |
| Scheduled Caste | 446 | 226 | 220 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 471 | 201 | 270 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 49.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Chaukhanda village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Chaukhanda village out of total population, 238 were engaged in work activities. 38.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 61.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 238 workers engaged in Main Work, 33 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 18 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 91 | 85 | 6 |
| Cultivators | 33 | 33 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 18 | 18 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 40 | 34 | 6 |
| Marginal Workers | 147 | 144 | 3 |
| Non Working | 664 | 232 | 432 |
Map of Chaukhanda, Palamu, Jharkhand
Nearby Villages to Chaukhanda, Hussainabad
Below are the list of villages near Chaukhanda village in Hussainabad.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Urdwar | 1,503 |
| Sarhu | 1,365 |
| Majhauli | 399 |
| Jhargara | 5,297 |
| Ghurwa | 529 |
| Supha | 781 |
| Barwadih | 598 |
| Duara | 441 |
| Bahera | 249 |
| Damdami | 438 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Chaukhanda, Palamu, Jharkhand - Wikipedia