Chekharia Population, Caste, Working Data Garhwa, Jharkhand - Census 2011
Chekharia is a village situated in Nagaruntari block of Garhwa district in Jharkhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 1,039 families residing in the village Chekharia. The total population of Chekharia is 5,885 out of which 3,069 are males and 2,816 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Chekharia is 918.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Chekharia village is 928 which is 16% of the total population. There are 485 male children and 443 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Chekharia is 913 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (918) of Chekharia village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Chekharia is 73.8%. Thus Chekharia village has a higher literacy rate compared to 49.4% of Garhwa district. The male literacy rate is 81.08% and the female literacy rate is 65.87% in Chekharia village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Chekharia village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Chekharia Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Chekharia village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 928 | 485 | 443 |
| Literacy | 73.79% | 81.08% | 65.87% |
| Scheduled Caste | 461 | 258 | 203 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 12 | 5 | 7 |
| Illiterate | 2,227 | 974 | 1,253 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 7.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.2% of total population in Chekharia village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Chekharia village out of total population, 1,724 were engaged in work activities. 68% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 32% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,724 workers engaged in Main Work, 101 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 42 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,173 | 1,054 | 119 |
| Cultivators | 101 | 96 | 5 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 42 | 35 | 7 |
| Household Industries | 121 | 70 | 51 |
| Other Workers | 909 | 853 | 56 |
| Marginal Workers | 551 | 383 | 168 |
| Non Working | 4,161 | 1,632 | 2,529 |
Map of Chekharia, Garhwa, Jharkhand
Nearby Villages to Chekharia, Nagaruntari
Below are the list of villages near Chekharia village in Nagaruntari.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Purnanagar | 1,516 |
| Bishunpur | 2,311 |
| Nayakhar | 1,027 |
| Ghaghra | 72 |
| Ahirpurwa | 1,866 |
| Alkar | 961 |
| Dhamni | 809 |
| Tulsidamar | 464 |
| Henho | 745 |
| Daheria | 731 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Chekharia, Garhwa, Jharkhand - Wikipedia