Chakua Population, Caste, Working Data Purnia, Bihar - Census 2011
Chakua is a village situated in Dagarua block of Purnia district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 516 families residing in the village Chakua. The total population of Chakua is 2,479 out of which 1,269 are males and 1,210 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Chakua is 954.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Chakua village is 553 which is 22% of the total population. There are 270 male children and 283 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Chakua is 1,048 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (954) of Chakua village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Chakua is 44.8%. Thus Chakua village has a higher literacy rate compared to 40.8% of Purnia district. The male literacy rate is 55.16% and the female literacy rate is 33.55% in Chakua village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Chakua village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Chakua Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Chakua village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 553 | 270 | 283 |
| Literacy | 44.76% | 55.16% | 33.55% |
| Scheduled Caste | 270 | 130 | 140 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,617 | 718 | 899 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 10.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Chakua village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Chakua village out of total population, 946 were engaged in work activities. 55.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 44.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 946 workers engaged in Main Work, 56 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 356 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 521 | 296 | 225 |
| Cultivators | 56 | 54 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 356 | 155 | 201 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 108 | 86 | 22 |
| Marginal Workers | 425 | 338 | 87 |
| Non Working | 1,533 | 635 | 898 |
Map of Chakua, Purnia, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Chakua, Dagarua
Below are the list of villages near Chakua village in Dagarua.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Lasanpur | 2,126 |
| Patringa | 2,099 |
| Phulpur | 1,129 |
| Sakraili | 1,696 |
| Mirpur | 353 |
| Siarkham | 1,129 |
| Murajpur | 625 |
| Maranga | 2,757 |
| Buari | 4,537 |
| Daspatar | 2,206 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Chakua, Purnia, Bihar - Wikipedia