Chaknia Population, Caste, Working Data Purba Champaran, Bihar - Census 2011
Chaknia is a village situated in Chakia block of Purba Champaran district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 555 families residing in the village Chaknia. The total population of Chaknia is 3,383 out of which 1,768 are males and 1,615 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Chaknia is 913.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Chaknia village is 682 which is 20% of the total population. There are 380 male children and 302 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Chaknia is 795 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (913) of Chaknia village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Chaknia is 42%. Thus Chaknia village has lower literacy rate compared to 44.7% of Purba Champaran district. The male literacy rate is 51.73% and the female literacy rate is 31.76% in Chaknia village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Chaknia village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Chaknia Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Chaknia village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 682 | 380 | 302 |
| Literacy | 42.02% | 51.73% | 31.76% |
| Scheduled Caste | 397 | 205 | 192 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 2,248 | 1,050 | 1,198 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 11.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Chaknia village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Chaknia village out of total population, 1,290 were engaged in work activities. 64.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 35.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,290 workers engaged in Main Work, 73 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 702 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 832 | 593 | 239 |
| Cultivators | 73 | 46 | 27 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 702 | 525 | 177 |
| Household Industries | 14 | 3 | 11 |
| Other Workers | 43 | 19 | 24 |
| Marginal Workers | 458 | 116 | 342 |
| Non Working | 2,093 | 1,059 | 1,034 |
Nearby Villages to Chaknia,
Below are the list of villages near Chaknia village in Chakia.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bhirkhia | 4,931 |
| Pipra | 3,352 |
| Amwa | 1,795 |
| Damodarpur | 1,395 |
| Tikuliya | 3,688 |
| Bishunpura | 5,085 |
| Chintamanpur Bagwa | 877 |
| Kunria | 3,835 |
| Sita Kund | 1,633 |
| Mahuawa | 4,317 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Chaknia, Purba Champaran, Bihar - Wikipedia