Chandwa Population, Caste, Working Data Katihar, Bihar - Census 2011
Chandwa is a village situated in Korha block of Katihar district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 654 families residing in the village Chandwa. The total population of Chandwa is 3,683 out of which 1,949 are males and 1,734 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Chandwa is 890.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Chandwa village is 781 which is 21% of the total population. There are 416 male children and 365 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Chandwa is 877 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (890) of Chandwa village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Chandwa is 42.3%. Thus Chandwa village has a higher literacy rate compared to 41.7% of Katihar district. The male literacy rate is 49.9% and the female literacy rate is 33.75% in Chandwa village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Chandwa village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Chandwa Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Chandwa village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 781 | 416 | 365 |
| Literacy | 42.28% | 49.9% | 33.75% |
| Scheduled Caste | 794 | 404 | 390 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 808 | 440 | 368 |
| Illiterate | 2,456 | 1,184 | 1,272 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 21.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 21.9% of total population in Chandwa village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Chandwa village out of total population, 1,453 were engaged in work activities. 51.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 48.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,453 workers engaged in Main Work, 278 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 399 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 744 | 621 | 123 |
| Cultivators | 278 | 237 | 41 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 399 | 332 | 67 |
| Household Industries | 19 | 15 | 4 |
| Other Workers | 48 | 37 | 11 |
| Marginal Workers | 709 | 334 | 375 |
| Non Working | 2,230 | 994 | 1,236 |
Map of Chandwa, Katihar, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Chandwa, Korha
Below are the list of villages near Chandwa village in Korha.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kharkata | 205 |
| Binodpur | 6,263 |
| Dharmaili | 4,865 |
| Ramna Razi Ganj | 3,383 |
| Dighrisalempur | 4,758 |
| Khodna | 3,152 |
| Khiria | 14,257 |
| Rautara | 9,042 |
| Bargaon | 176 |
| Sadpur Rajuara | 4,923 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Chandwa, Katihar, Bihar - Wikipedia