Chiru Population, Caste, Working Data Palamu, Jharkhand - Census 2011
Chiru is a village situated in Chhatarpur block of Palamu district in Jharkhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 820 families residing in the village Chiru. The total population of Chiru is 5,133 out of which 2,700 are males and 2,433 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Chiru is 901.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Chiru village is 916 which is 18% of the total population. There are 466 male children and 450 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Chiru is 966 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (901) of Chiru village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Chiru is 54.9%. Thus Chiru village has a higher literacy rate compared to 52.8% of Palamu district. The male literacy rate is 64.68% and the female literacy rate is 43.87% in Chiru village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Chiru village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Chiru Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Chiru village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 916 | 466 | 450 |
| Literacy | 54.9% | 64.68% | 43.87% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,349 | 722 | 627 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 828 | 417 | 411 |
| Illiterate | 2,818 | 1,255 | 1,563 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 26.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 16.1% of total population in Chiru village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Chiru village out of total population, 1,555 were engaged in work activities. 48% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 52% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,555 workers engaged in Main Work, 191 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 410 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 746 | 666 | 80 |
| Cultivators | 191 | 144 | 47 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 410 | 396 | 14 |
| Household Industries | 10 | 8 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 135 | 118 | 17 |
| Marginal Workers | 809 | 550 | 259 |
| Non Working | 3,578 | 1,484 | 2,094 |
Map of Chiru, Palamu, Jharkhand
Nearby Villages to Chiru, Chhatarpur
Below are the list of villages near Chiru village in Chhatarpur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Sungri | 1,196 |
| Rajmandih | 110 |
| Dantuta | 1,406 |
| Manhu | 1,844 |
| Murumdag | 1,382 |
| Saharsawa | 659 |
| Bachkoma | 430 |
| Tepna | 823 |
| Itakdag | 674 |
| Masihani | 6,403 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Chiru, Palamu, Jharkhand - Wikipedia