Chhayan Population, Caste, Working Data Shajapur, Madhya Pradesh - Census 2011
Chhayan is a village situated in Badod tehsil of Shajapur district in Madhya Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 130 families residing in the village Chhayan. The total population of Chhayan is 724 out of which 368 are males and 356 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Chhayan is 967.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Chhayan village is 125 which is 17% of the total population. There are 70 male children and 55 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Chhayan is 786 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (967) of Chhayan village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Chhayan is 53.9%. Thus Chhayan village has lower literacy rate compared to 59.1% of Shajapur district. The male literacy rate is 64.43% and the female literacy rate is 43.52% 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 | 125 | 70 | 55 |
| Literacy | 53.92% | 64.43% | 43.52% |
| Scheduled Caste | 59 | 28 | 31 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 401 | 176 | 225 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 8.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Chhayan village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Chhayan village out of total population, 423 were engaged in work activities. 78.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 21.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 423 workers engaged in Main Work, 302 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 22 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 331 | 196 | 135 |
| Cultivators | 302 | 182 | 120 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 22 | 11 | 11 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 6 | 2 | 4 |
| Marginal Workers | 92 | 26 | 66 |
| Non Working | 301 | 146 | 155 |
Nearby Villages to Chhayan,
Below are the list of villages near Chhayan village in Badod.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Behka | 887 |
| Giroli | 1,188 |
| Iklera Badod | 601 |
| Harnawada | 1,677 |
| Sangakhedi | 835 |
| Chikali Sondhya | 951 |
| Kadwala | 1,164 |
| Tonkada | 999 |
| Bhima Khedi | 774 |
| Rapadi | 847 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Chhayan, Shajapur, Madhya Pradesh - Wikipedia