Chalna Population, Caste, Working Data Banka, Bihar - Census 2011
Chalna is a village situated in Dhuraiya block of Banka district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 773 families residing in the village Chalna. The total population of Chalna is 4,420 out of which 2,364 are males and 2,056 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Chalna is 870.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Chalna village is 921 which is 21% of the total population. There are 470 male children and 451 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Chalna is 960 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (870) of Chalna village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Chalna is 67.7%. Thus Chalna village has a higher literacy rate compared to 47.4% of Banka district. The male literacy rate is 77.24% and the female literacy rate is 56.45% in Chalna village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Chalna village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Chalna Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Chalna village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 921 | 470 | 451 |
| Literacy | 67.71% | 77.24% | 56.45% |
| Scheduled Caste | 796 | 418 | 378 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Illiterate | 2,051 | 901 | 1,150 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 18% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Chalna village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Chalna village out of total population, 1,741 were engaged in work activities. 63.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 36.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,741 workers engaged in Main Work, 136 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 881 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,108 | 711 | 397 |
| Cultivators | 136 | 130 | 6 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 881 | 506 | 375 |
| Household Industries | 9 | 7 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 82 | 68 | 14 |
| Marginal Workers | 633 | 421 | 212 |
| Non Working | 2,679 | 1,232 | 1,447 |
Map of Chalna, Banka, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Chalna, Dhuraiya
Below are the list of villages near Chalna village in Dhuraiya.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Majhgain | 69 |
| Ahiro | 10,638 |
| Sadpur | 1,424 |
| Pair | 5,425 |
| Gadiaun | 342 |
| Lahoria | 1,917 |
| Ramkol | 747 |
| Rajaur | 363 |
| Jagatpur | 711 |
| Jhajha | 300 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Chalna, Banka, Bihar - Wikipedia