Chhapania Population, Caste, Working Data Araria, Bihar - Census 2011
Chhapania is a village situated in Palasi block of Araria district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 543 families residing in the village Chhapania. The total population of Chhapania is 3,503 out of which 1,797 are males and 1,706 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Chhapania is 949.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Chhapania village is 815 which is 23% of the total population. There are 396 male children and 419 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Chhapania is 1,058 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (949) of Chhapania village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Chhapania is 56.8%. Thus Chhapania village has a higher literacy rate compared to 42.5% of Araria district. The male literacy rate is 69.52% and the female literacy rate is 42.89% in Chhapania village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Chhapania village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Chhapania Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Chhapania village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 815 | 396 | 419 |
| Literacy | 56.77% | 69.52% | 42.89% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,006 | 505 | 501 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Illiterate | 1,977 | 823 | 1,154 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 28.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Chhapania village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Chhapania village out of total population, 1,468 were engaged in work activities. 88.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 11.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,468 workers engaged in Main Work, 255 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 623 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,301 | 817 | 484 |
| Cultivators | 255 | 245 | 10 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 623 | 474 | 149 |
| Household Industries | 200 | 26 | 174 |
| Other Workers | 223 | 72 | 151 |
| Marginal Workers | 167 | 64 | 103 |
| Non Working | 2,035 | 916 | 1,119 |
Map of Chhapania, Araria, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Chhapania, Palasi
Below are the list of villages near Chhapania village in Palasi.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Pipra Bijwara | 6,900 |
| Bhantabari | 5,569 |
| Charbana | 1,309 |
| Dharamganj Baghua | 4,296 |
| Karor | 2,796 |
| Manbodhtanda | 683 |
| Karor Deghli | 2,643 |
| Kankhudia | 2,914 |
| Deghli | 4,624 |
| Gang Jhali | 2,174 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Chhapania, Araria, Bihar - Wikipedia