Chafe Population, Caste, Working Data Ratnagiri, Maharashtra - Census 2011
Chafe is a village situated in Ratnagiri taluka of Ratnagiri district in Maharashtra. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 461 families residing in the village Chafe. The total population of Chafe is 2,074 out of which 931 are males and 1,143 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Chafe is 1,228.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Chafe village is 198 which is 10% of the total population. There are 98 male children and 100 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Chafe is 1,020 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,228) of Chafe village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Chafe is 71.7%. Thus Chafe village has a lower literacy rate compared to 74.3% of Ratnagiri district. The male literacy rate is 84.87% and the female literacy rate is 61.27% in Chafe village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Chafe village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Chafe Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Chafe village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 198 | 98 | 100 |
| Literacy | 71.75% | 84.87% | 61.27% |
| Scheduled Caste | 37 | 19 | 18 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 8 | 2 | 6 |
| Illiterate | 728 | 224 | 504 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 1.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.4% of total population in Chafe village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Chafe village out of total population, 1,251 were engaged in work activities. 51.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 48.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,251 workers engaged in Main Work, 264 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 215 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 647 | 400 | 247 |
| Cultivators | 264 | 127 | 137 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 215 | 135 | 80 |
| Household Industries | 9 | 7 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 159 | 131 | 28 |
| Marginal Workers | 604 | 150 | 454 |
| Non Working | 823 | 381 | 442 |
Map of Chafe, Ratnagiri, Maharashtra
Nearby Villages to Chafe, Ratnagiri
Below are the list of villages near Chafe village in Ratnagiri.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Chave | 1,251 |
| Khalgaon | 3,192 |
| Bondye | 495 |
| Narsinge | 304 |
| Rai | 951 |
| Vilaye | 425 |
| Chikhalwadi | 776 |
| Agave | 536 |
| Dewood | 1,925 |
| Tarwal | 911 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Chafe, Ratnagiri, Maharashtra - Wikipedia