Cherkanti Population, Caste, Working Data Bijapur, Chhattisgarh - Census 2011
Cherkanti is a village situated in Bijapur tehsil of Bijapur district in Chhattisgarh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 98 families residing in the village Cherkanti. The total population of Cherkanti is 384 out of which 183 are males and 201 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Cherkanti is 1,098.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Cherkanti village is 80 which is 21% of the total population. There are 37 male children and 43 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Cherkanti is 1,162 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,098) of Cherkanti village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Cherkanti is 24%. Thus Cherkanti village has a lower literacy rate compared to 34.1% of Bijapur district. The male literacy rate is 34.93% and the female literacy rate is 13.92% in Cherkanti village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Cherkanti village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Cherkanti Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Cherkanti village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 80 | 37 | 43 |
| Literacy | 24.01% | 34.93% | 13.92% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 133 | 69 | 64 |
| Illiterate | 311 | 132 | 179 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 34.6% of total population in Cherkanti village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Cherkanti village out of total population, 259 were engaged in work activities. 0.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 99.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 259 workers engaged in Main Work, 0 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Marginal Workers | 257 | 121 | 136 |
| Non Working | 125 | 60 | 65 |
Map of Cherkanti, Bijapur, Chhattisgarh
Nearby Villages to Cherkanti, Bijapur
Below are the list of villages near Cherkanti village in Bijapur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Koter | 610 |
| Kadenar | 442 |
| Cherpal | 1,478 |
| Ghumra | 292 |
| Bhogamguda | 152 |
| Kader | 440 |
| Paddeda | 185 |
| Padmoor | 445 |
| Sawnar | 679 |
| Jargoya | 188 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Cherkanti, Bijapur, Chhattisgarh - Wikipedia