Chhaya Population, Caste, Working Data Bhavnagar, Gujarat - Census 2011
Chhaya is a village situated in Ghogha taluka of Bhavnagar district in Gujarat. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 299 families residing in the village Chhaya. The total population of Chhaya is 1,868 out of which 965 are males and 903 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Chhaya is 936.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Chhaya village is 313 which is 17% of the total population. There are 170 male children and 143 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Chhaya is 841 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (936) of Chhaya village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Chhaya is 70.5%. Thus Chhaya village has a higher literacy rate compared to 65.5% of Bhavnagar district. The male literacy rate is 81.38% and the female literacy rate is 59.08% in Chhaya village.
As of Mar 2016, the Sarpanch of Chhaya village is LILIBEN J MAKWANA. As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Chhaya village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Chhaya Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Chhaya village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 313 | 170 | 143 |
| Literacy | 70.48% | 81.38% | 59.08% |
| Scheduled Caste | 71 | 41 | 30 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 772 | 318 | 454 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 3.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Chhaya village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Chhaya village out of total population, 1,049 were engaged in work activities. 72.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 27.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,049 workers engaged in Main Work, 222 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 289 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 760 | 554 | 206 |
| Cultivators | 222 | 191 | 31 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 289 | 138 | 151 |
| Household Industries | 12 | 11 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 237 | 214 | 23 |
| Marginal Workers | 289 | 20 | 269 |
| Non Working | 819 | 391 | 428 |
Map of Chhaya, Bhavnagar, Gujarat
Nearby Villages to Chhaya, Ghogha
Below are the list of villages near Chhaya village in Ghogha.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bhavanipara | 892 |
| Pithalpur | 910 |
| Vavdi | 2,360 |
| Odarka | 899 |
| Sarvadar | 1,649 |
| Tanasa | 3,970 |
| Nathugadh | 968 |
| Lakadiya | 1,140 |
| Morchand | 4,492 |
| Chaniyala | 911 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Chhaya, Bhavnagar, Gujarat - Wikipedia