Chakwa Population, Caste, Working Data Bhojpur, Bihar - Census 2011
Chakwa is a village situated in Jagdishpur block of Bhojpur district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 1,966 families residing in the village Chakwa. The total population of Chakwa is 12,814 out of which 6,627 are males and 6,187 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Chakwa is 934.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Chakwa village is 2088 which is 16% of the total population. There are 1083 male children and 1005 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Chakwa is 928 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (934) of Chakwa village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Chakwa is 67.9%. Thus Chakwa village has higher literacy rate compared to 58.6% of Bhojpur district. The male literacy rate is 80.07% and the female literacy rate is 54.86% in Chakwa village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Chakwa village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Chakwa Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Chakwa village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 2,088 | 1,083 | 1,005 |
| Literacy | 67.89% | 80.07% | 54.86% |
| Scheduled Caste | 2,114 | 1,076 | 1,038 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 198 | 105 | 93 |
| Illiterate | 5,532 | 2,188 | 3,344 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 16.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.5% of total population in Chakwa village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Chakwa village out of total population, 3,610 were engaged in work activities. 82.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 17.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 3,610 workers engaged in Main Work, 862 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1,448 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 2,994 | 2,462 | 532 |
| Cultivators | 862 | 717 | 145 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1,448 | 1,327 | 121 |
| Household Industries | 230 | 58 | 172 |
| Other Workers | 454 | 360 | 94 |
| Marginal Workers | 616 | 542 | 74 |
| Non Working | 9,204 | 3,623 | 5,581 |
Nearby Villages to Chakwa,
Below are the list of villages near Chakwa village in Jagdishpur.
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Chakwa, Bhojpur, Bihar - Wikipedia