Chhaghara Population, Caste, Working Data Katihar, Bihar - Census 2011
Chhaghara is a village situated in Barsoi block of Katihar district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 454 families residing in the village Chhaghara. The total population of Chhaghara is 2,149 out of which 1,129 are males and 1,020 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Chhaghara is 903.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Chhaghara village is 385 which is 18% of the total population. There are 194 male children and 191 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Chhaghara is 985 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (903) of Chhaghara village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Chhaghara is 54.9%. Thus Chhaghara village has higher literacy rate compared to 41.7% of Katihar district. The male literacy rate is 58.18% and the female literacy rate is 51.27% in Chhaghara village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Chhaghara village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Chhaghara Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Chhaghara village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 385 | 194 | 191 |
| Literacy | 54.93% | 58.18% | 51.27% |
| Scheduled Caste | 233 | 125 | 108 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,180 | 585 | 595 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 10.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Chhaghara village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Chhaghara village out of total population, 694 were engaged in work activities. 32.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 67.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 694 workers engaged in Main Work, 54 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 139 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 226 | 198 | 28 |
| Cultivators | 54 | 48 | 6 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 139 | 123 | 16 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 32 | 26 | 6 |
| Marginal Workers | 468 | 437 | 31 |
| Non Working | 1,455 | 494 | 961 |
Nearby Villages to Chhaghara,
Below are the list of villages near Chhaghara village in Barsoi.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Raghunathpur | 830 |
| Kalbhitha | 858 |
| Chapakhor | 3,223 |
| Nalsar | 3,058 |
| Rajigachh | 191 |
| Lalsarchak | 323 |
| Jahirpur | 767 |
| Chandpara | 2,304 |
| Jagannathpur | 716 |
| Damdolia | 652 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Chhaghara, Katihar, Bihar - Wikipedia