Chirkunda Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Dhanbad, Jharkhand - Census 2011
Chirkunda is a Nagar Panchayat city situated in Nirsa-Cum-Chirkunda block of Dhanbad district. The Chirkunda city is divided into 20 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total 8,714 families residing in the Chirkunda city. The total population of Chirkunda is 45,508 out of which 23,772 are males and 21,736 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Chirkunda is 914.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Chirkunda city is 5791 which is 13% of the total population. There are 3079 male children and 2712 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Chirkunda is 881 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (914).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Chirkunda is 77.7%. Thus Chirkunda has a higher literacy rate compared to 74.5% of Dhanbad district. The male literacy rate is 83.66% and the female literacy rate is 71.1% in Chirkunda.
Chirkunda Nagar Panchayat has total administration over 8,714 houses to which it supplies basic amenities such as water and sewerage. It is also authorized to build roads within Nagar Panchayat limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.
Chirkunda Nagar Panchayat
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Chirkunda Nagar Panchayat.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 5,791 | 3,079 | 2,712 |
| Literacy | 77.7% | 72.8% | 62.2% |
| Scheduled Caste | 6,908 | 3,528 | 3,380 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 800 | 411 | 389 |
| Illiterate | 14,669 | 6,460 | 8,209 |
Caste-wise Population - Chirkunda
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 15.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.8% of total population in Chirkunda.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 6,908 | 3,528 | 3,380 |
| Schedule Tribe | 800 | 411 | 389 |
Religion-wise Population - Chirkunda
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Chirkunda is 36,382 which is 79.95% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Chirkunda is 8,472 which is 18.62% of the total population. Below is the religion-wise population of Chirkunda as per Census 2011.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 36,382 | (79.95%) | 19,036 | 17,346 |
| Muslim | 8,472 | (18.62%) | 4,403 | 4,069 |
| Christian | 268 | (0.59%) | 126 | 142 |
| Sikh | 328 | (0.72%) | 173 | 155 |
| Buddhist | 3 | (0.01%) | 1 | 2 |
| Jain | 4 | (0.01%) | 3 | 1 |
| Other Religion | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| No Religion Specified | 51 | (0.11%) | 30 | 21 |
Literacy Rate - Chirkunda
The total literacy rate of Chirkunda was 77.65% in 2011 which is greater than the average literacy rate of 66.41% of Jharkhand. Population-wise, out of total 30,839 literates, males were 17,312 while females were 13,527. Also the male literacy rate was 83.66% and the female literacy rate was 71.1% in Chirkunda.
| Chirkunda | Jharkhand | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 71.1% | 55.42% |
| Male | 83.66% | 76.84% |
| Total | 77.65% | 66.41% |
Sex Ratio - Chirkunda
The Sex Ratio of Chirkunda is 914. Thus per every 1000 men there were 914 females in Chirkunda. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 881 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 914 ) of Chirkunda.
Child Population - Chirkunda
According to Census 2011, there were 5,791 children between aged 0 to 6 years in Chirkunda. Out of which 3,079 were male while 2,712 were female.
Working Population - Chirkunda
In Chirkunda Nagar Panchayat out of total population, 13,295 were engaged in work activities. 86.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 13.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 13,295 workers engaged in Main Work, 72 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 76 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 11,520 | 10,459 | 1,061 |
| Cultivators | 72 | 60 | 12 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 76 | 65 | 11 |
| Household Industries | 374 | 330 | 44 |
| Other Workers | 10,998 | 10,004 | 994 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,775 | 1,317 | 458 |
| Non Working | 32,213 | 11,996 | 20,217 |
Chirkunda Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Chirkunda is further divided into 20 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
| # | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward No - 1 | 2,190 | 60.2% | 936 |
| 2 | Ward No - 2 | 1,963 | 53.2% | 886 |
| 3 | Ward No - 3 | 2,472 | 44.6% | 877 |
| 4 | Ward No - 4 | 1,786 | 72.2% | 914 |
| 5 | Ward No - 5 | 2,421 | 68.9% | 911 |
| 6 | Ward No - 6 | 1,205 | 64.6% | 963 |
| 7 | Ward No - 7 | 1,425 | 73% | 915 |
| 8 | Ward No - 8 | 3,288 | 71.4% | 935 |
| 9 | Ward No - 9 | 2,293 | 81% | 911 |
| 10 | Ward No - 10 | 3,865 | 65.6% | 896 |
| 11 | Ward No - 11 | 3,842 | 68.3% | 893 |
| 12 | Ward No - 12 | 2,332 | 77.7% | 899 |
| 13 | Ward No - 13 | 3,079 | 84.7% | 944 |
| 14 | Ward No - 14 | 1,611 | 61.3% | 939 |
| 15 | Ward No - 15 | 1,456 | 71.5% | 843 |
| 16 | Ward No - 16 | 1,131 | 71.4% | 904 |
| 17 | Ward No - 17 | 3,090 | 70.6% | 942 |
| 18 | Ward No - 18 | 2,441 | 66.9% | 915 |
| 19 | Ward No - 19 | 1,853 | 63.1% | 938 |
| 20 | Ward No - 20 | 1,765 | 56.2% | 942 |
Map of Chirkunda, Dhanbad, Jharkhand
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Chirkunda, Dhanbad, Jharkhand - Wikipedia