Chhayan Population, Caste, Working Data Jhabua, Madhya Pradesh - Census 2011
Chhayan is a village situated in Petlawad tehsil of Jhabua district in Madhya Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 245 families residing in the village Chhayan. The total population of Chhayan is 1,279 out of which 626 are males and 653 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Chhayan is 1,043.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Chhayan village is 282 which is 22% of the total population. There are 142 male children and 140 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Chhayan is 986 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,043) of Chhayan village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Chhayan is 31%. Thus Chhayan village has a lower literacy rate compared to 34.3% of Jhabua district. The male literacy rate is 42.77% and the female literacy rate is 19.88% in Chhayan village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Chhayan village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Chhayan Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Chhayan village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 282 | 142 | 140 |
| Literacy | 30.99% | 42.77% | 19.88% |
| Scheduled Caste | 16 | 10 | 6 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1,254 | 612 | 642 |
| Illiterate | 970 | 419 | 551 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 1.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 98% of total population in Chhayan village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Chhayan village out of total population, 768 were engaged in work activities. 90.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 9.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 768 workers engaged in Main Work, 397 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 290 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 695 | 334 | 361 |
| Cultivators | 397 | 249 | 148 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 290 | 80 | 210 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 7 | 5 | 2 |
| Marginal Workers | 73 | 35 | 38 |
| Non Working | 511 | 257 | 254 |
Map of Chhayan, Jhabua, Madhya Pradesh
Nearby Villages to Chhayan, Petlawad
Below are the list of villages near Chhayan village in Petlawad.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kardawad | 6,511 |
| Kachnariya | 458 |
| Moibageli | 1,842 |
| Kesarpura | 1,314 |
| Gopalpura | 1,669 |
| Gehandi | 1,165 |
| Rupgarh | 2,071 |
| Karangarh | 1,220 |
| Jhonsar | 2,266 |
| Godadiya | 1,678 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Chhayan, Jhabua, Madhya Pradesh - Wikipedia