Chantar Population, Caste, Working Data Aurangabad, Bihar - Census 2011
Chantar is a village situated in Obra block of Aurangabad district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 431 families residing in the village Chantar. The total population of Chantar is 2,931 out of which 1,523 are males and 1,408 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Chantar is 924.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Chantar village is 535 which is 18% of the total population. There are 266 male children and 269 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Chantar is 1,011 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (924) of Chantar village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Chantar is 65.6%. Thus Chantar village has a higher literacy rate compared to 57.7% of Aurangabad district. The male literacy rate is 76.77% and the female literacy rate is 53.29% in Chantar village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Chantar village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Chantar Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Chantar village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 535 | 266 | 269 |
| Literacy | 65.61% | 76.77% | 53.29% |
| Scheduled Caste | 520 | 264 | 256 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,359 | 558 | 801 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 17.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Chantar village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Chantar village out of total population, 1,131 were engaged in work activities. 71.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 28.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,131 workers engaged in Main Work, 234 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 497 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 809 | 584 | 225 |
| Cultivators | 234 | 216 | 18 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 497 | 305 | 192 |
| Household Industries | 6 | 5 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 72 | 58 | 14 |
| Marginal Workers | 322 | 158 | 164 |
| Non Working | 1,800 | 781 | 1,019 |
Map of Chantar, Aurangabad, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Chantar, Obra
Below are the list of villages near Chantar village in Obra.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Abdulpur | 750 |
| Lasra | 1,104 |
| Bhadua | 1,155 |
| Sihunri | 3,088 |
| Panchahra | 824 |
| Ghordaur | 811 |
| Kalen | 4,556 |
| Lahsa | 992 |
| Sagarpur | 685 |
| Mahsi | 1,185 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Chantar, Aurangabad, Bihar - Wikipedia