Chas Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Bokaro, Jharkhand - Census 2011
Chas is a Nagar Parishad city situated in Chas block of Bokaro district. The Chas city is divided into 30 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total 25,540 families residing in the Chas city. The total population of Chas is 141,640 out of which 74,727 are males and 66,913 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Chas is 895.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Chas city is 18340 which is 13% of the total population. There are 9667 male children and 8673 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Chas is 897 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (895).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Chas is 83.7%. Thus Chas has a higher literacy rate compared to 72% of Bokaro district. The male literacy rate is 90.31% and the female literacy rate is 76.25% in Chas.
Chas Nagar Parishad has total administration over 25,540 houses to which it supplies basic amenities such as water and sewerage. It is also authorized to build roads within Nagar Parishad limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.
Chas Nagar Parishad
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Chas Nagar Parishad.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 18,340 | 9,667 | 8,673 |
| Literacy | 83.7% | 78.6% | 66.4% |
| Scheduled Caste | 12,813 | 6,507 | 6,306 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1,548 | 796 | 752 |
| Illiterate | 38,473 | 15,969 | 22,504 |
Caste-wise Population - Chas
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.1% of total population in Chas.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 12,813 | 6,507 | 6,306 |
| Schedule Tribe | 1,548 | 796 | 752 |
Religion-wise Population - Chas
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Chas is 114,620 which is 80.92% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Chas is 24,895 which is 17.58% of the total population. Below is the religion-wise population of Chas as per Census 2011.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 114,620 | (80.92%) | 60,512 | 54,108 |
| Muslim | 24,895 | (17.58%) | 13,100 | 11,795 |
| Christian | 394 | (0.28%) | 209 | 185 |
| Sikh | 1,197 | (0.85%) | 620 | 577 |
| Buddhist | 29 | (0.02%) | 16 | 13 |
| Jain | 317 | (0.22%) | 169 | 148 |
| Other Religion | 106 | (0.07%) | 56 | 50 |
| No Religion Specified | 82 | (0.06%) | 45 | 37 |
Literacy Rate - Chas
The total literacy rate of Chas was 83.67% in 2011 which is greater than the average literacy rate of 66.41% of Jharkhand. Population-wise, out of total 103,167 literates, males were 58,758 while females were 44,409. Also the male literacy rate was 90.31% and the female literacy rate was 76.25% in Chas.
| Chas | Jharkhand | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 76.25% | 55.42% |
| Male | 90.31% | 76.84% |
| Total | 83.67% | 66.41% |
Sex Ratio - Chas
The Sex Ratio of Chas is 895. Thus per every 1000 men there were 895 females in Chas. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 897 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 895 ) of Chas.
Child Population - Chas
According to Census 2011, there were 18,340 children between aged 0 to 6 years in Chas. Out of which 9,667 were male while 8,673 were female.
Working Population - Chas
In Chas Nagar Parishad out of total population, 37,483 were engaged in work activities. 88.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 11.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 37,483 workers engaged in Main Work, 213 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 157 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 33,174 | 30,098 | 3,076 |
| Cultivators | 213 | 183 | 30 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 157 | 144 | 13 |
| Household Industries | 935 | 812 | 123 |
| Other Workers | 31,869 | 28,959 | 2,910 |
| Marginal Workers | 4,309 | 3,273 | 1,036 |
| Non Working | 104,157 | 41,356 | 62,801 |
Chas Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Chas is further divided into 30 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
| # | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward No - 1 | 4,123 | 65.8% | 894 |
| 2 | Ward No - 2 | 4,046 | 70% | 892 |
| 3 | Ward No - 3 | 5,406 | 75.5% | 926 |
| 4 | Ward No - 4 | 3,002 | 64.4% | 844 |
| 5 | Ward No - 5 | 1,890 | 61% | 967 |
| 6 | Ward No - 6 | 7,481 | 70.3% | 886 |
| 7 | Ward No - 7 | 7,390 | 74.5% | 858 |
| 8 | Ward No - 8 | 4,506 | 81.8% | 889 |
| 9 | Ward No - 9 | 6,022 | 80.5% | 871 |
| 10 | Ward No - 10 | 3,761 | 77.3% | 865 |
| 11 | Ward No - 11 | 3,632 | 60.5% | 948 |
| 12 | Ward No - 12 | 5,312 | 58.9% | 913 |
| 13 | Ward No - 13 | 7,397 | 66.5% | 919 |
| 14 | Ward No - 14 | 6,061 | 62.2% | 951 |
| 15 | Ward No - 15 | 2,900 | 75.5% | 864 |
| 16 | Ward No - 16 | 6,851 | 78.6% | 869 |
| 17 | Ward No - 17 | 4,744 | 77.6% | 871 |
| 18 | Ward No - 18 | 4,274 | 78.7% | 896 |
| 19 | Ward No - 19 | 5,524 | 79.3% | 896 |
| 20 | Ward No - 20 | 4,075 | 79.4% | 899 |
| 21 | Ward No - 21 | 4,248 | 69% | 891 |
| 22 | Ward No - 22 | 3,307 | 79.1% | 971 |
| 23 | Ward No - 23 | 2,866 | 79.8% | 921 |
| 24 | Ward No - 24 | 7,119 | 73.8% | 882 |
| 25 | Ward No - 25 | 5,480 | 73.1% | 853 |
| 26 | Ward No - 26 | 5,444 | 74.1% | 914 |
| 27 | Ward No - 27 | 5,630 | 72.9% | 925 |
| 28 | Ward No - 28 | 3,428 | 76.1% | 859 |
| 29 | Ward No - 29 | 2,300 | 70.3% | 967 |
| 30 | Ward No - 30 | 3,421 | 74.4% | 857 |
Map of Chas, Bokaro, Jharkhand
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Chas, Bokaro, Jharkhand - Wikipedia