Chama Population, Caste, Working Data Palamu, Jharkhand - Census 2011
Chama is a village situated in Medininagar block of Palamu district in Jharkhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 85 families residing in the village Chama. The total population of Chama is 414 out of which 211 are males and 203 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Chama is 962.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Chama village is 66 which is 16% of the total population. There are 31 male children and 35 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Chama is 1,129 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (962) of Chama village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Chama is 74.7%. Thus Chama village has a higher literacy rate compared to 52.8% of Palamu district. The male literacy rate is 85.56% and the female literacy rate is 63.1% in Chama village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Chama village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Chama Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Chama village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 66 | 31 | 35 |
| Literacy | 74.71% | 85.56% | 63.1% |
| Scheduled Caste | 258 | 133 | 125 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 154 | 57 | 97 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 62.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Chama village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Chama village out of total population, 117 were engaged in work activities. 11.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 88.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 117 workers engaged in Main Work, 0 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 13 | 9 | 4 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 12 | 9 | 3 |
| Marginal Workers | 104 | 83 | 21 |
| Non Working | 297 | 119 | 178 |
Map of Chama, Palamu, Jharkhand
Nearby Villages to Chama, Medininagar
Below are the list of villages near Chama village in Medininagar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Polpol Kalan | 3,134 |
| Karma | 810 |
| Polpol Khurd | 172 |
| Kasia | 404 |
| Kusi | 61 |
| Kishunpur | 586 |
| Lahlahe | 1,347 |
| Madhunebhi | 131 |
| Aru | 629 |
| Sinduria | 718 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Chama, Palamu, Jharkhand - Wikipedia