Chhatwan Population, Caste, Working Data Darbhanga, Bihar - Census 2011
Chhatwan is a village situated in Keotiranway block of Darbhanga district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 2,339 families residing in the village Chhatwan. The total population of Chhatwan is 11,054 out of which 5,739 are males and 5,315 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Chhatwan is 926.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Chhatwan village is 2282 which is 21% of the total population. There are 1165 male children and 1117 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Chhatwan is 959 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (926) of Chhatwan village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Chhatwan is 55.8%. Thus Chhatwan village has higher literacy rate compared to 46.1% of Darbhanga district. The male literacy rate is 63.77% and the female literacy rate is 47.05% in Chhatwan village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Chhatwan village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Chhatwan Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Chhatwan village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 2,282 | 1,165 | 1,117 |
| Literacy | 55.77% | 63.77% | 47.05% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,161 | 603 | 558 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 13 | 2 | 11 |
| Illiterate | 6,162 | 2,822 | 3,340 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 10.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Chhatwan village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Chhatwan village out of total population, 3,235 were engaged in work activities. 80.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 19.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 3,235 workers engaged in Main Work, 191 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1,628 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 2,617 | 2,025 | 592 |
| Cultivators | 191 | 147 | 44 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1,628 | 1,140 | 488 |
| Household Industries | 52 | 48 | 4 |
| Other Workers | 746 | 690 | 56 |
| Marginal Workers | 618 | 534 | 84 |
| Non Working | 7,819 | 3,180 | 4,639 |
Nearby Villages to Chhatwan,
Below are the list of villages near Chhatwan village in Keotiranway.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Gokhul | 2,054 |
| Jiwar | 1,041 |
| Pilakhwar | 1,501 |
| Bishunpur | 2,771 |
| Birkha | 836 |
| Bishunpur | 1,467 |
| Maheshajan | 1,243 |
| Bharathpur | 1,717 |
| Sarjapur | 2,060 |
| Chakka | 1,163 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Chhatwan, Darbhanga, Bihar - Wikipedia