Chalva Population, Caste, Working Data Banaskantha, Gujarat - Census 2011
Chalva is a village situated in Deodar taluka of Banaskantha district in Gujarat. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 524 families residing in the village Chalva. The total population of Chalva is 3,051 out of which 1,580 are males and 1,471 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Chalva is 931.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Chalva village is 525 which is 17% of the total population. There are 285 male children and 240 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Chalva is 842 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (931) of Chalva village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Chalva is 58.3%. Thus Chalva village has higher literacy rate compared to 54.6% of Banaskantha district. The male literacy rate is 73.51% and the female literacy rate is 42.32% in Chalva village.
As of Mar 2016, the Sarpanch of Chalva village is JATUBEN KARASHANBHAI CHAVOD. As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Chalva village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Chalva Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Chalva village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 525 | 285 | 240 |
| Literacy | 58.31% | 73.51% | 42.32% |
| Scheduled Caste | 273 | 146 | 127 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 290 | 148 | 142 |
| Illiterate | 1,578 | 628 | 950 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 8.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 9.5% of total population in Chalva village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Chalva village out of total population, 1,382 were engaged in work activities. 64.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 35.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,382 workers engaged in Main Work, 409 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 274 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 888 | 749 | 139 |
| Cultivators | 409 | 394 | 15 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 274 | 198 | 76 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 202 | 154 | 48 |
| Marginal Workers | 494 | 51 | 443 |
| Non Working | 1,669 | 780 | 889 |
Nearby Villages to Chalva,
Below are the list of villages near Chalva village in Deodar.
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Chalva, Banaskantha, Gujarat - Wikipedia