Chekra Population, Caste, Working Data Banaskantha, Gujarat - Census 2011
Chekra is a village situated in Deesa taluka of Banaskantha district in Gujarat. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 426 families residing in the village Chekra. The total population of Chekra is 2,243 out of which 1,190 are males and 1,053 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Chekra is 885.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Chekra village is 342 which is 15% of the total population. There are 179 male children and 163 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Chekra is 911 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (885) of Chekra village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Chekra is 51.5%. Thus Chekra village has lower literacy rate compared to 54.6% of Banaskantha district. The male literacy rate is 62.91% and the female literacy rate is 38.54% in Chekra village.
As of Mar 2016, the Sarpanch of Chekra village is PIRABHAI MASHRUBHAI RABARI. As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Chekra village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Chekra Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Chekra village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 342 | 179 | 163 |
| Literacy | 51.5% | 62.91% | 38.54% |
| Scheduled Caste | 183 | 94 | 89 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 215 | 114 | 101 |
| Illiterate | 1,264 | 554 | 710 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 8.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 9.6% of total population in Chekra village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Chekra village out of total population, 1,295 were engaged in work activities. 90% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 10% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,295 workers engaged in Main Work, 448 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 250 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,166 | 661 | 505 |
| Cultivators | 448 | 401 | 47 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 250 | 152 | 98 |
| Household Industries | 18 | 13 | 5 |
| Other Workers | 450 | 95 | 355 |
| Marginal Workers | 129 | 21 | 108 |
| Non Working | 948 | 508 | 440 |
Nearby Villages to Chekra,
Below are the list of villages near Chekra village in Deesa.
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Chekra, Banaskantha, Gujarat - Wikipedia