Chilhania Population, Caste, Working Data Araria, Bihar - Census 2011
Chilhania is a village situated in Jokihat block of Araria district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 959 families residing in the village Chilhania. The total population of Chilhania is 4,990 out of which 2,607 are males and 2,383 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Chilhania is 914.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Chilhania village is 1088 which is 22% of the total population. There are 554 male children and 534 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Chilhania is 964 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (914) of Chilhania village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Chilhania is 57.8%. Thus Chilhania village has a higher literacy rate compared to 42.5% of Araria district. The male literacy rate is 65.03% and the female literacy rate is 49.81% in Chilhania village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Chilhania village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Chilhania Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Chilhania village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 1,088 | 554 | 534 |
| Literacy | 57.82% | 65.03% | 49.81% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 2,734 | 1,272 | 1,462 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Chilhania village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Chilhania village out of total population, 1,816 were engaged in work activities. 46.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 53.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,816 workers engaged in Main Work, 229 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 413 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 849 | 685 | 164 |
| Cultivators | 229 | 212 | 17 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 413 | 349 | 64 |
| Household Industries | 55 | 14 | 41 |
| Other Workers | 152 | 110 | 42 |
| Marginal Workers | 967 | 536 | 431 |
| Non Working | 3,174 | 1,386 | 1,788 |
Map of Chilhania, Araria, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Chilhania, Jokihat
Below are the list of villages near Chilhania village in Jokihat.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Majgawan | 2,766 |
| Masuria | 5,547 |
| Sapa | 2,224 |
| Parha | 1,491 |
| Domahana | 1,675 |
| Durgapur | 1,516 |
| Kariat | 311 |
| Kachnahar | 949 |
| Saifullah Tola | 1,152 |
| Karhara Chhaprail | 323 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Chilhania, Araria, Bihar - Wikipedia