Charama Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Uttar Bastar Kanker, Chhattisgarh - Census 2011

Charama is a Nagar Panchayat city situated in Charama tehsil of Uttar Bastar Kanker district. The Charama city is divided into 15 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total 2,286 families residing in the Charama city. The total population of Charama is 9,707 out of which 4,732 are males and 4,975 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Charama is 1,051.

The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Charama city is 1200 which is 12% of the total population. There are 603 male children and 597 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Charama is 990 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,051).

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Charama is 82.4%. Thus Charama has a higher literacy rate compared to 70.3% of Uttar Bastar Kanker district. The male literacy rate is 89.68% and the female literacy rate is 75.51% in Charama.

Population
9,707
Literacy
82.4%
Sex Ratio
1,051

Charama Nagar Panchayat has total administration over 2,286 houses to which it supplies basic amenities such as water and sewerage. It is also authorized to build roads within Nagar Panchayat limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.

Charama Nagar Panchayat

As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Charama Nagar Panchayat.

Total Male Female
Children 1,200 603 597
Literacy 82.4% 78.3% 66.5%
Scheduled Caste 672 306 366
Scheduled Tribe 1,385 624 761
Illiterate 2,698 1,029 1,669

Caste-wise Population - Charama

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 6.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 14.3% of total population in Charama.

Total Male Female
Schedule Caste 672 306 366
Schedule Tribe 1,385 624 761

Religion-wise Population - Charama

As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Charama is 8,624 which is 88.84% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Charama is 235 which is 2.42% of the total population. Below is the religion-wise population of Charama as per Census 2011.

Religion Total Male Female
Hindu 8,624 (88.84%) 4,205 4,419
Muslim 235 (2.42%) 123 112
Christian 105 (1.08%) 48 57
Sikh 32 (0.33%) 18 14
Buddhist 320 (3.3%) 141 179
Jain 80 (0.82%) 42 38
Other Religion 308 (3.17%) 153 155
No Religion Specified 3 (0.03%) 2 1

Literacy Rate - Charama

The total literacy rate of Charama was 82.39% in 2011 which is greater than the average literacy rate of 70.28% of Chhattisgarh. Population-wise, out of total 7,009 literates, males were 3,703 while females were 3,306. Also the male literacy rate was 89.68% and the female literacy rate was 75.51% in Charama.

  Charama Chhattisgarh
Female 75.51% 60.24%
Male 89.68% 80.27%
Total 82.39% 70.28%

Sex Ratio - Charama

The Sex Ratio of Charama is 1,051. Thus per every 1000 men there were 1,051 females in Charama. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 990 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,051 ) of Charama.


Child Population - Charama

According to Census 2011, there were 1,200 children between aged 0 to 6 years in Charama. Out of which 603 were male while 597 were female.


Working Population - Charama

In Charama Nagar Panchayat out of total population, 4,829 were engaged in work activities. 90.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 9.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 4,829 workers engaged in Main Work, 328 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 694 were Agricultural labourers.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 4,369 2,652 1,717
Cultivators 328 211 117
Agriculture Labourer 694 399 295
Household Industries 1,368 528 840
Other Workers 1,979 1,514 465
Marginal Workers 460 189 271
Non Working 4,878 1,891 2,987

Charama Wards

A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Charama is further divided into 15 wards where elections are held every 5 years.

# Ward Population Literacy Sex Ratio
1 Ward No - 1 819 69.6% 983
2 Ward No - 2 896 64% 969
3 Ward No - 3 705 76.2% 992
4 Ward No - 4 763 72.1% 1,108
5 Ward No - 5 683 71% 924
6 Ward No - 6 654 68% 1,195
7 Ward No - 7 676 72.8% 1,074
8 Ward No - 8 517 80.9% 951
9 Ward No - 9 452 63.5% 1,227
10 Ward No - 10 600 67% 974
11 Ward No - 11 450 79.1% 1,027
12 Ward No - 12 451 88% 1,506
13 Ward No - 13 757 73.6% 982
14 Ward No - 14 491 73.9% 1,126
15 Ward No - 15 793 72.8% 1,076

Map of Charama, Uttar Bastar Kanker, Chhattisgarh


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