Chhirka Population, Caste, Working Data Damoh, Madhya Pradesh - Census 2011
Chhirka is a village situated in Patharia tehsil of Damoh district in Madhya Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 100 families residing in the village Chhirka. The total population of Chhirka is 471 out of which 258 are males and 213 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Chhirka is 826.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Chhirka village is 76 which is 16% of the total population. There are 44 male children and 32 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Chhirka is 727 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (826) of Chhirka village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Chhirka is 71.9%. Thus Chhirka village has higher literacy rate compared to 59.1% of Damoh district. The male literacy rate is 80.37% and the female literacy rate is 61.88% in Chhirka village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Chhirka village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Chhirka Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Chhirka village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 76 | 44 | 32 |
| Literacy | 71.9% | 80.37% | 61.88% |
| Scheduled Caste | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 19 | 10 | 9 |
| Illiterate | 187 | 86 | 101 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 4% of total population in Chhirka village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Chhirka village out of total population, 245 were engaged in work activities. 60.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 39.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 245 workers engaged in Main Work, 91 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 44 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 149 | 119 | 30 |
| Cultivators | 91 | 84 | 7 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 44 | 26 | 18 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 13 | 9 | 4 |
| Marginal Workers | 96 | 37 | 59 |
| Non Working | 226 | 102 | 124 |
Nearby Villages to Chhirka,
Below are the list of villages near Chhirka village in Patharia.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kotra | 599 |
| Itwa Bujurg | 614 |
| Jhagri Kindarho | 598 |
| Mara | 1,166 |
| Khiriya Shankar | 533 |
| Noru | 463 |
| Sagoni Khurd | 698 |
| Mohanpur | 1,029 |
| Sagoni Kalan | 710 |
| Berkhedi | 1,237 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Chhirka, Damoh, Madhya Pradesh - Wikipedia