Chekam Population, Caste, Working Data Purbi Singhbhum, Jharkhand - Census 2011
Chekam is a village situated in Ghatshila block of Purbi Singhbhum district in Jharkhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 59 families residing in the village Chekam. The total population of Chekam is 237 out of which 123 are males and 114 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Chekam is 927.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Chekam village is 38 which is 16% of the total population. There are 23 male children and 15 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Chekam is 652 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (927) of Chekam village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Chekam is 55.8%. Thus Chekam village has a lower literacy rate compared to 65.7% of Purbi Singhbhum district. The male literacy rate is 68% and the female literacy rate is 43.43% in Chekam village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Chekam village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Chekam Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Chekam village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 38 | 23 | 15 |
| Literacy | 55.78% | 68% | 43.43% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 172 | 89 | 83 |
| Illiterate | 126 | 55 | 71 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 72.6% of total population in Chekam village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Chekam village out of total population, 146 were engaged in work activities. 47.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 52.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 146 workers engaged in Main Work, 46 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 20 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 70 | 63 | 7 |
| Cultivators | 46 | 46 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 20 | 14 | 6 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Marginal Workers | 76 | 10 | 66 |
| Non Working | 91 | 50 | 41 |
Map of Chekam, Purbi Singhbhum, Jharkhand
Nearby Villages to Chekam, Ghatshila
Below are the list of villages near Chekam village in Ghatshila.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Makuli Jangli | 53 |
| Tetlakocha | 138 |
| Jhatijharna | 620 |
| Juktidi | 491 |
| Baliam | 428 |
| Purgora | 758 |
| Sinduriam | 344 |
| Rangabandh | 26 |
| Bhumrudi | 540 |
| Mahishduba | 455 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Chekam, Purbi Singhbhum, Jharkhand - Wikipedia