Chilam Population, Caste, Working Data Gaya, Bihar - Census 2011
Chilam is a village situated in Sherghati block of Gaya district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 708 families residing in the village Chilam. The total population of Chilam is 4,311 out of which 2,231 are males and 2,080 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Chilam is 932.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Chilam village is 904 which is 21% of the total population. There are 446 male children and 458 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Chilam is 1,027 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (932) of Chilam village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Chilam is 55%. Thus Chilam village has a higher literacy rate compared to 52.3% of Gaya district. The male literacy rate is 64.09% and the female literacy rate is 45.01% in Chilam village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Chilam village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Chilam Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Chilam village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 904 | 446 | 458 |
| Literacy | 55% | 64.09% | 45.01% |
| Scheduled Caste | 2,115 | 1,110 | 1,005 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 2,437 | 1,087 | 1,350 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 49.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Chilam village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Chilam village out of total population, 2,082 were engaged in work activities. 50% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 50% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,082 workers engaged in Main Work, 316 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 613 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,041 | 944 | 97 |
| Cultivators | 316 | 309 | 7 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 613 | 538 | 75 |
| Household Industries | 13 | 12 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 99 | 85 | 14 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,041 | 232 | 809 |
| Non Working | 2,229 | 1,055 | 1,174 |
Map of Chilam, Gaya, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Chilam, Sherghati
Below are the list of villages near Chilam village in Sherghati.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Jhawai Chak | 394 |
| Mansa Bigha | 945 |
| Khairat | 627 |
| Salaiya | 706 |
| Bhus Bhusia | 1,777 |
| Udhan Bigha | 532 |
| Lachhnaiti | 1,415 |
| Bar | 4,868 |
| Lakardewa | 83 |
| Palhat Khurd | 486 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Chilam, Gaya, Bihar - Wikipedia