Chepkia Population, Caste, Working Data Dhanbad, Jharkhand - Census 2011
Chepkia is a village situated in Purbi Tundi* block of Dhanbad district in Jharkhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 151 families residing in the village Chepkia. The total population of Chepkia is 899 out of which 452 are males and 447 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Chepkia is 989.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Chepkia village is 118 which is 13% of the total population. There are 60 male children and 58 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Chepkia is 967 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (989) of Chepkia village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Chepkia is 57.4%. Thus Chepkia village has a lower literacy rate compared to 64.2% of Dhanbad district. The male literacy rate is 74.49% and the female literacy rate is 40.1% in Chepkia village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Chepkia village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Chepkia Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Chepkia village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 118 | 60 | 58 |
| Literacy | 57.36% | 74.49% | 40.1% |
| Scheduled Caste | 103 | 50 | 53 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 317 | 168 | 149 |
| Illiterate | 451 | 160 | 291 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 11.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 35.3% of total population in Chepkia village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Chepkia village out of total population, 369 were engaged in work activities. 22.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 77.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 369 workers engaged in Main Work, 42 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 18 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 84 | 82 | 2 |
| Cultivators | 42 | 42 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 18 | 16 | 2 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 23 | 23 | 0 |
| Marginal Workers | 285 | 147 | 138 |
| Non Working | 530 | 223 | 307 |
Map of Chepkia, Dhanbad, Jharkhand
Nearby Villages to Chepkia, Purbi Tundi*
Below are the list of villages near Chepkia village in Purbi Tundi*.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Saharpur | 406 |
| Hatsara | 925 |
| Kurkutanr | 1,325 |
| Kirthadi | 81 |
| Sanad | 699 |
| Duma | 1,244 |
| Ramkanadi | 155 |
| Chunudi | 145 |
| Harilakol | 284 |
| Palubera | 638 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Chepkia, Dhanbad, Jharkhand - Wikipedia