Chhagalia Population, Caste, Working Data Kishanganj, Bihar - Census 2011
Chhagalia is a village situated in Kishanganj block of Kishanganj district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 894 families residing in the village Chhagalia. The total population of Chhagalia is 4,677 out of which 2,381 are males and 2,296 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Chhagalia is 964.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Chhagalia village is 1185 which is 25% of the total population. There are 610 male children and 575 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Chhagalia is 943 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (964) of Chhagalia village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Chhagalia is 50.7%. Thus Chhagalia village has a higher literacy rate compared to 44.1% of Kishanganj district. The male literacy rate is 56.13% and the female literacy rate is 45.09% in Chhagalia village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Chhagalia village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Chhagalia Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Chhagalia village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 1,185 | 610 | 575 |
| Literacy | 50.69% | 56.13% | 45.09% |
| Scheduled Caste | 239 | 125 | 114 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 6 | 2 | 4 |
| Illiterate | 2,907 | 1,387 | 1,520 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 5.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Chhagalia village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Chhagalia village out of total population, 1,149 were engaged in work activities. 85.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 14.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,149 workers engaged in Main Work, 281 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 658 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 980 | 935 | 45 |
| Cultivators | 281 | 270 | 11 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 658 | 629 | 29 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 38 | 33 | 5 |
| Marginal Workers | 169 | 76 | 93 |
| Non Working | 3,528 | 1,370 | 2,158 |
Map of Chhagalia, Kishanganj, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Chhagalia, Kishanganj
Below are the list of villages near Chhagalia village in Kishanganj.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kasipur | 833 |
| Katmohan | 516 |
| Tengramari | 4,265 |
| Motihara Taluka | 6,643 |
| Solki | 1,515 |
| Chhagalia | 827 |
| Chhota Salki | 905 |
| Meda | 1,238 |
| Belwa Kasipur | 3,109 |
| Panisal | 5,025 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Chhagalia, Kishanganj, Bihar - Wikipedia