Chakand Population, Caste, Working Data Gaya, Bihar - Census 2011
Chakand is a village situated in Gaya Town C.D.Block block of Gaya district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 1,340 families residing in the village Chakand. The total population of Chakand is 8,804 out of which 4,536 are males and 4,268 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Chakand is 941.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Chakand village is 1629 which is 19% of the total population. There are 819 male children and 810 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Chakand is 989 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (941) of Chakand village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Chakand is 68.3%. Thus Chakand village has a higher literacy rate compared to 52.3% of Gaya district. The male literacy rate is 75.92% and the female literacy rate is 60.01% in Chakand village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Chakand village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Chakand Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Chakand village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 1,629 | 819 | 810 |
| Literacy | 68.25% | 75.92% | 60.01% |
| Scheduled Caste | 2,012 | 1,032 | 980 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Illiterate | 3,907 | 1,714 | 2,193 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 22.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Chakand village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Chakand village out of total population, 3,093 were engaged in work activities. 77.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 22.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 3,093 workers engaged in Main Work, 203 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 542 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 2,398 | 1,784 | 614 |
| Cultivators | 203 | 163 | 40 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 542 | 367 | 175 |
| Household Industries | 424 | 249 | 175 |
| Other Workers | 1,229 | 1,005 | 224 |
| Marginal Workers | 695 | 371 | 324 |
| Non Working | 5,711 | 2,381 | 3,330 |
Map of Chakand, Gaya, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Chakand, Gaya Town C.D.Block
Below are the list of villages near Chakand village in Gaya Town C.D.Block.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Ranapur | 628 |
| Hasanpur | 798 |
| Chamardih | 2,323 |
| Utraundh | 2,321 |
| Gangapur | 1,342 |
| Naugarh | 1,322 |
| Bara | 7,242 |
| Bhikhanpur | 1,802 |
| Amraha | 3,303 |
| Mandanbigha | 3,619 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Chakand, Gaya, Bihar - Wikipedia