Chakia Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Chandauli, Uttar Pradesh - Census 2011
Chakia is a Nagar Panchayat city situated in Chakia tehsil of Chandauli district. The Chakia city is divided into 12 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 2,661 families residing in the Chakia city. The total population of Chakia is 17,356 out of which 9,050 are males and 8,306 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Chakia is 918.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Chakia city is 2440 which is 14% of the total population. There are 1296 male children and 1144 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Chakia is 883 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (918).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Chakia is 75.9%. Thus Chakia has higher literacy rate compared to 71.5% of Chandauli district. The male literacy rate is 81.43% and the female literacy rate is 69.91% in Chakia.
Chakia Nagar Panchayat has total administration over 2,661 houses to which it supplies basic amenities such as water and sewerage. It is also authorize to build roads within Nagar Panchayat limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.
Chakia Nagar Panchayat
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Chakia Nagar Panchayat.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 2,440 | 1,296 | 1,144 |
| Literacy | 75.9% | 69.8% | 60.3% |
| Scheduled Caste | 2,589 | 1,370 | 1,219 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 481 | 254 | 227 |
| Illiterate | 6,035 | 2,736 | 3,299 |
Caste-wise Population - Chakia
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 14.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 2.8% of total population in Chakia.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 2,589 | 1,370 | 1,219 |
| Schedule Tribe | 481 | 254 | 227 |
Religion-wise Population - Chakia
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Chakia is 13,957 which is 80.42% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Chakia is 3,305 which is 19.04% of the total population. Below is religion-wise population of Chakia as per Census 2011.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 13,957 | (80.42%) | 7,337 | 6,620 |
| Muslim | 3,305 | (19.04%) | 1,666 | 1,639 |
| Christian | 14 | (0.08%) | 5 | 9 |
| Sikh | 38 | (0.22%) | 20 | 18 |
| Buddhist | 1 | (0.01%) | 0 | 1 |
| Jain | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| Other Religion | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| No Religion Specified | 41 | (0.24%) | 22 | 19 |
Literacy Rate - Chakia
The total literacy rate of Chakia was 75.9% in 2011 which is greater than average literacy rate 67.68% of Uttar Pradesh. Population-wise, out of total 11,321 literates, males were 6,314 while females were 5,007. Also the male literacy rate was 81.43% and the female literacy rate was 69.91% in Chakia.
| Chakia | Uttar Pradesh | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 69.91% | 57.18% |
| Male | 81.43% | 77.28% |
| Total | 75.9% | 67.68% |
Sex Ratio - Chakia
The Sex Ratio of Chakia is 918. Thus per every 1000 men there were 918 females in Chakia. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 883 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 918 ) of Chakia.
Child Population - Chakia
According to Census 2011, there were 2,440 children between age 0 to 6 years in Chakia. Out of which 1,296 were male while 1,144 were female.
Working Population - Chakia
In Chakia Nagar Panchayat out of total population, 4,416 were engaged in work activities. 64.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 35.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 4,416 workers engaged in Main Work, 133 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 250 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 2,837 | 2,637 | 200 |
| Cultivators | 133 | 131 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 250 | 244 | 6 |
| Household Industries | 223 | 214 | 9 |
| Other Workers | 2,231 | 2,048 | 183 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,579 | 1,188 | 391 |
| Non Working | 12,940 | 5,225 | 7,715 |
Chakia Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Chakia is further divided into 12 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
| # | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward No - 1 | 1,168 | 49.9% | 845 |
| 2 | Ward No - 2 | 1,599 | 54.1% | 901 |
| 3 | Ward No - 3 | 1,169 | 71.6% | 901 |
| 4 | Ward No - 4 | 1,053 | 64.6% | 911 |
| 5 | Ward No - 5 | 1,505 | 68.3% | 867 |
| 6 | Ward No - 6 | 1,687 | 68.7% | 885 |
| 7 | Ward No - 7 | 2,120 | 73.2% | 961 |
| 8 | Ward No - 8 | 1,327 | 65.7% | 888 |
| 9 | Ward No - 9 | 1,878 | 60% | 938 |
| 10 | Ward No - 10 | 1,184 | 73.1% | 938 |
| 11 | Ward No - 11 | 1,617 | 66.3% | 1,006 |
| 12 | Ward No - 12 | 1,049 | 65.1% | 946 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Chakia, Chandauli, Uttar Pradesh - Wikipedia