Cherwa Population, Caste, Working Data Giridih, Jharkhand - Census 2011
Cherwa is a village situated in Gawan block of Giridih district in Jharkhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 397 families residing in the village Cherwa. The total population of Cherwa is 2,546 out of which 1,267 are males and 1,279 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Cherwa is 1,009.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Cherwa village is 505 which is 20% of the total population. There are 256 male children and 249 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Cherwa is 973 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,009) of Cherwa village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Cherwa is 46.9%. Thus Cherwa village has a lower literacy rate compared to 51.3% of Giridih district. The male literacy rate is 64.79% and the female literacy rate is 29.32% in Cherwa village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Cherwa village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Cherwa Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Cherwa village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 505 | 256 | 249 |
| Literacy | 46.89% | 64.79% | 29.32% |
| Scheduled Caste | 614 | 302 | 312 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,589 | 612 | 977 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 24.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Cherwa village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Cherwa village out of total population, 1,240 were engaged in work activities. 50.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 49.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,240 workers engaged in Main Work, 211 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 148 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 622 | 505 | 117 |
| Cultivators | 211 | 165 | 46 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 148 | 103 | 45 |
| Household Industries | 25 | 19 | 6 |
| Other Workers | 238 | 218 | 20 |
| Marginal Workers | 618 | 180 | 438 |
| Non Working | 1,306 | 582 | 724 |
Map of Cherwa, Giridih, Jharkhand
Nearby Villages to Cherwa, Gawan
Below are the list of villages near Cherwa village in Gawan.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Harhara | 321 |
| Paharpur | 31 |
| Dhanheta | 138 |
| Kanikend | 177 |
| Ghosi | 356 |
| Amtaro | 715 |
| Kumhaina | 614 |
| Sandha | 534 |
| Harla | 498 |
| Gawan | 7,458 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Cherwa, Giridih, Jharkhand - Wikipedia