Chalkari Population, Caste, Working Data Bokaro, Jharkhand - Census 2011
Chalkari is a village situated in Peterwar block of Bokaro district in Jharkhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 1,585 families residing in the village Chalkari. The total population of Chalkari is 7,895 out of which 4,075 are males and 3,820 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Chalkari is 937.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Chalkari village is 1114 which is 14% of the total population. There are 573 male children and 541 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Chalkari is 944 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (937) of Chalkari village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Chalkari is 65.3%. Thus Chalkari village has a higher literacy rate compared to 61.8% of Bokaro district. The male literacy rate is 77.07% and the female literacy rate is 52.82% in Chalkari village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Chalkari village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Chalkari Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Chalkari village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 1,114 | 573 | 541 |
| Literacy | 65.34% | 77.07% | 52.82% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,262 | 659 | 603 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1,654 | 835 | 819 |
| Illiterate | 3,464 | 1,376 | 2,088 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 16% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 20.9% of total population in Chalkari village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Chalkari village out of total population, 2,986 were engaged in work activities. 51% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 49% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,986 workers engaged in Main Work, 128 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 131 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,522 | 1,380 | 142 |
| Cultivators | 128 | 115 | 13 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 131 | 69 | 62 |
| Household Industries | 11 | 9 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 1,252 | 1,187 | 65 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,464 | 673 | 791 |
| Non Working | 4,909 | 2,022 | 2,887 |
Map of Chalkari, Bokaro, Jharkhand
Nearby Villages to Chalkari, Peterwar
Below are the list of villages near Chalkari village in Peterwar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Khetko | 8,057 |
| Basaria | 1,038 |
| Keswari | 697 |
| Jhujhko | 1,862 |
| Champi | 5,864 |
| Pichhri | 10,581 |
| Gharwatanr Baludih | 4,248 |
| Kherho | 396 |
| Ulgara | 2,687 |
| Angwali | 9,059 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Chalkari, Bokaro, Jharkhand - Wikipedia