Chalkad Population, Caste, Working Data Khunti, Jharkhand - Census 2011
Chalkad is a village situated in Erki block of Khunti district in Jharkhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 141 families residing in the village Chalkad. The total population of Chalkad is 749 out of which 368 are males and 381 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Chalkad is 1,035.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Chalkad village is 148 which is 20% of the total population. There are 69 male children and 79 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Chalkad is 1,145 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,035) of Chalkad village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Chalkad is 65.2%. Thus Chalkad village has higher literacy rate compared to 53.5% of Khunti district. The male literacy rate is 76.92% and the female literacy rate is 53.64% in Chalkad village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Chalkad village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Chalkad Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Chalkad village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 148 | 69 | 79 |
| Literacy | 65.22% | 76.92% | 53.64% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 747 | 367 | 380 |
| Illiterate | 357 | 138 | 219 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 99.7% of total population in Chalkad village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Chalkad village out of total population, 427 were engaged in work activities. 21.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 78.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 427 workers engaged in Main Work, 84 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 93 | 48 | 45 |
| Cultivators | 84 | 44 | 40 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 7 | 2 | 5 |
| Marginal Workers | 334 | 169 | 165 |
| Non Working | 322 | 151 | 171 |
Nearby Villages to Chalkad,
Below are the list of villages near Chalkad village in Erki.
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Chalkad, Khunti, Jharkhand - Wikipedia