Chanch Population, Caste, Working Data Dhanbad, Jharkhand - Census 2011
Chanch is a village situated in Nirsa-Cum-Chirkunda block of Dhanbad district in Jharkhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 718 families residing in the village Chanch. The total population of Chanch is 3,565 out of which 1,855 are males and 1,710 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Chanch is 922.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Chanch village is 509 which is 14% of the total population. There are 278 male children and 231 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Chanch is 831 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (922) of Chanch village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Chanch is 66.8%. Thus Chanch village has higher literacy rate compared to 64.2% of Dhanbad district. The male literacy rate is 77.17% and the female literacy rate is 55.65% in Chanch village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Chanch village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Chanch Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Chanch village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 509 | 278 | 231 |
| Literacy | 66.75% | 77.17% | 55.65% |
| Scheduled Caste | 914 | 458 | 456 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 429 | 222 | 207 |
| Illiterate | 1,525 | 638 | 887 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 25.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 12% of total population in Chanch village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Chanch village out of total population, 1,383 were engaged in work activities. 83.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 16.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,383 workers engaged in Main Work, 33 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 28 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,157 | 907 | 250 |
| Cultivators | 33 | 18 | 15 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 28 | 12 | 16 |
| Household Industries | 219 | 138 | 81 |
| Other Workers | 877 | 739 | 138 |
| Marginal Workers | 226 | 105 | 121 |
| Non Working | 2,182 | 843 | 1,339 |
Nearby Villages to Chanch,
Below are the list of villages near Chanch village in Nirsa-Cum-Chirkunda.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Junkudar | 652 |
| Dhankora | 1,142 |
| Baidyanathpur | 529 |
| Jagrad | 2,009 |
| Labsan | 32 |
| Baramuri | 170 |
| Barajar | 608 |
| Beliyad | 1,350 |
| Bajra Alias Khairkiari | 1,282 |
| Paraliya | 317 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Chanch, Dhanbad, Jharkhand - Wikipedia