Cham Cham Population, Caste, Working Data Jaintia Hills, Meghalaya - Census 2011
Cham Cham is a village situated in Khliehriat block of Jaintia Hills district in Meghalaya. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 242 families residing in the village Cham Cham. The total population of Cham Cham is 1,453 out of which 721 are males and 732 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Cham Cham is 1,015.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Cham Cham village is 408 which is 28% of the total population. There are 209 male children and 199 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Cham Cham is 952 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,015) of Cham Cham village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Cham Cham is 54.5%. Thus Cham Cham village has higher literacy rate compared to 47.5% of Jaintia Hills district. The male literacy rate is 53.52% and the female literacy rate is 55.53% in Cham Cham village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Cham Cham village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Cham Cham Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Cham Cham village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 408 | 209 | 199 |
| Literacy | 54.55% | 53.52% | 55.53% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1,449 | 718 | 731 |
| Illiterate | 883 | 447 | 436 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 99.7% of total population in Cham Cham village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Cham Cham village out of total population, 532 were engaged in work activities. 57.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 42.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 532 workers engaged in Main Work, 222 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 15 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 305 | 154 | 151 |
| Cultivators | 222 | 112 | 110 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 15 | 4 | 11 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 65 | 37 | 28 |
| Marginal Workers | 227 | 115 | 112 |
| Non Working | 921 | 452 | 469 |
Nearby Villages to Cham Cham,
Below are the list of villages near Cham Cham village in Khliehriat.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Mulang | 951 |
| Wah Sarang | 713 |
| Rymbai | 4,788 |
| Lum Shyrmit | 1,378 |
| Rngad | 1,530 |
| Kairang | 394 |
| Moo Nongtdu | 305 |
| Dein Chynrum | 705 |
| Musniang Rim | 591 |
| Moo Kympad | 829 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Cham Cham, Jaintia Hills, Meghalaya - Wikipedia