Chhayan Population, Caste, Working Data Jhabua, Madhya Pradesh - Census 2011
Chhayan is a village situated in Meghnagar tehsil of Jhabua district in Madhya Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 267 families residing in the village Chhayan. The total population of Chhayan is 1,306 out of which 682 are males and 624 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Chhayan is 915.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Chhayan village is 253 which is 19% of the total population. There are 139 male children and 114 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Chhayan is 820 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (915) of Chhayan village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Chhayan is 44.2%. Thus Chhayan village has higher literacy rate compared to 34.3% of Jhabua district. The male literacy rate is 60.22% and the female literacy rate is 27.06% in Chhayan village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Chhayan village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Chhayan Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Chhayan village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 253 | 139 | 114 |
| Literacy | 44.16% | 60.22% | 27.06% |
| Scheduled Caste | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1,300 | 677 | 623 |
| Illiterate | 841 | 355 | 486 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 99.5% of total population in Chhayan village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Chhayan village out of total population, 676 were engaged in work activities. 68% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 32% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 676 workers engaged in Main Work, 345 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 84 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 460 | 255 | 205 |
| Cultivators | 345 | 216 | 129 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 84 | 9 | 75 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 30 | 29 | 1 |
| Marginal Workers | 216 | 78 | 138 |
| Non Working | 630 | 349 | 281 |
Nearby Villages to Chhayan,
Below are the list of villages near Chhayan village in Meghnagar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bawadi | 1,142 |
| Kotnai | 670 |
| Kundla | 513 |
| Malkhandwi | 990 |
| Panchpipaliya | 1,986 |
| Khal Khandwi | 2,674 |
| Jamda | 1,958 |
| Patdi | 745 |
| Dhawadapada | 214 |
| Mokhada | 1,966 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Chhayan, Jhabua, Madhya Pradesh - Wikipedia