Chatra Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Chatra, Jharkhand - Census 2011
Chatra is a Nagar Parishad city situated in Chatra block of Chatra district. The Chatra city is divided into 22 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total 8,402 families residing in the Chatra city. The total population of Chatra is 49,985 out of which 26,555 are males and 23,430 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Chatra is 882.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Chatra city is 7800 which is 16% of the total population. There are 3992 male children and 3808 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Chatra is 954 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (882).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Chatra is 80%. Thus Chatra has a higher literacy rate compared to 60.2% of Chatra district. The male literacy rate is 85.41% and the female literacy rate is 73.77% in Chatra.
Chatra Nagar Parishad has total administration over 8,402 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.
Chatra Nagar Parishad
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Chatra Nagar Parishad.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 7,800 | 3,992 | 3,808 |
| Literacy | 80% | 72.6% | 61.8% |
| Scheduled Caste | 6,603 | 3,454 | 3,149 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 439 | 242 | 197 |
| Illiterate | 16,239 | 7,285 | 8,954 |
Caste-wise Population - Chatra
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 13.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.9% of total population in Chatra.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 6,603 | 3,454 | 3,149 |
| Schedule Tribe | 439 | 242 | 197 |
Religion-wise Population - Chatra
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Chatra is 33,657 which is 67.33% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Chatra is 15,812 which is 31.63% of the total population. Below is the religion-wise population of Chatra as per Census 2011.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 33,657 | (67.33%) | 17,961 | 15,696 |
| Muslim | 15,812 | (31.63%) | 8,320 | 7,492 |
| Christian | 160 | (0.32%) | 83 | 77 |
| Sikh | 16 | (0.03%) | 10 | 6 |
| Buddhist | 6 | (0.01%) | 5 | 1 |
| Jain | 61 | (0.12%) | 33 | 28 |
| Other Religion | 88 | (0.18%) | 47 | 41 |
| No Religion Specified | 185 | (0.37%) | 96 | 89 |
Literacy Rate - Chatra
The total literacy rate of Chatra was 80% in 2011 which is greater than the average literacy rate of 66.41% of Jharkhand. Population-wise, out of total 33,746 literates, males were 19,270 while females were 14,476. Also the male literacy rate was 85.41% and the female literacy rate was 73.77% in Chatra.
| Chatra | Jharkhand | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 73.77% | 55.42% |
| Male | 85.41% | 76.84% |
| Total | 80% | 66.41% |
Sex Ratio - Chatra
The Sex Ratio of Chatra is 882. Thus per every 1000 men there were 882 females in Chatra. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 954 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 882 ) of Chatra.
Child Population - Chatra
According to Census 2011, there were 7,800 children between aged 0 to 6 years in Chatra. Out of which 3,992 were male while 3,808 were female.
Working Population - Chatra
In Chatra Nagar Parishad out of total population, 13,967 were engaged in work activities. 81.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 18.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 13,967 workers engaged in Main Work, 419 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 351 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 11,404 | 9,865 | 1,539 |
| Cultivators | 419 | 381 | 38 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 351 | 281 | 70 |
| Household Industries | 732 | 390 | 342 |
| Other Workers | 9,902 | 8,813 | 1,089 |
| Marginal Workers | 2,563 | 2,011 | 552 |
| Non Working | 36,018 | 14,679 | 21,339 |
Chatra Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Chatra is further divided into 22 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
| # | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward No - 1 | 2,106 | 70.9% | 1,008 |
| 2 | Ward No - 2 | 1,909 | 70.5% | 898 |
| 3 | Ward No - 3 | 1,807 | 71.8% | 888 |
| 4 | Ward No - 4 | 3,275 | 62.5% | 911 |
| 5 | Ward No - 5 | 3,534 | 66.2% | 773 |
| 6 | Ward No - 6 | 1,587 | 76.5% | 984 |
| 7 | Ward No - 7 | 2,469 | 67.5% | 915 |
| 8 | Ward No - 8 | 1,262 | 69.9% | 906 |
| 9 | Ward No - 9 | 1,543 | 68.4% | 934 |
| 10 | Ward No - 10 | 1,911 | 76% | 693 |
| 11 | Ward No - 11 | 2,268 | 64.9% | 925 |
| 12 | Ward No - 12 | 2,082 | 61.3% | 977 |
| 13 | Ward No - 13 | 2,650 | 66.3% | 931 |
| 14 | Ward No - 14 | 1,827 | 73.3% | 923 |
| 15 | Ward No - 15 | 2,258 | 57.9% | 858 |
| 16 | Ward No - 16 | 2,690 | 57.9% | 955 |
| 17 | Ward No - 17 | 1,395 | 82.4% | 880 |
| 18 | Ward No - 18 | 2,461 | 67% | 911 |
| 19 | Ward No - 19 | 2,264 | 63% | 917 |
| 20 | Ward No - 20 | 2,123 | 75.2% | 581 |
| 21 | Ward No - 21 | 2,864 | 67.5% | 933 |
| 22 | Ward No - 22 | 3,700 | 67.2% | 871 |
Map of Chatra, Chatra, Jharkhand
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Chatra, Chatra, Jharkhand - Wikipedia