Chamua Population, Caste, Working Data Pashchim Champaran, Bihar - Census 2011
Chamua is a village situated in Narkatiaganj block of Pashchim Champaran district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 521 families residing in the village Chamua. The total population of Chamua is 2,494 out of which 1,281 are males and 1,213 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Chamua is 947.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Chamua village is 551 which is 22% of the total population. There are 282 male children and 269 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Chamua is 954 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (947) of Chamua village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Chamua is 40.1%. Thus Chamua village has a lower literacy rate compared to 44.7% of Pashchim Champaran district. The male literacy rate is 49.25% and the female literacy rate is 30.51% in Chamua village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Chamua village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Chamua Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Chamua village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 551 | 282 | 269 |
| Literacy | 40.14% | 49.25% | 30.51% |
| Scheduled Caste | 789 | 409 | 380 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 48 | 22 | 26 |
| Illiterate | 1,714 | 789 | 925 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 31.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.9% of total population in Chamua village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Chamua village out of total population, 1,121 were engaged in work activities. 67.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 32.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,121 workers engaged in Main Work, 53 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 637 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 760 | 477 | 283 |
| Cultivators | 53 | 51 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 637 | 365 | 272 |
| Household Industries | 13 | 11 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 57 | 50 | 7 |
| Marginal Workers | 361 | 172 | 189 |
| Non Working | 1,373 | 632 | 741 |
Map of Chamua, Pashchim Champaran, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Chamua, Narkatiaganj
Below are the list of villages near Chamua village in Narkatiaganj.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Salempur | 1,012 |
| Langra | 3,112 |
| Pipra | 2,549 |
| Ramauli | 919 |
| Saidpur | 1,174 |
| Chanki | 2,413 |
| Barwa | 842 |
| Binwalia | 3,668 |
| Sitapur | 1,026 |
| Balua | 326 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Chamua, Pashchim Champaran, Bihar - Wikipedia