Chilhania Population, Caste, Working Data Kishanganj, Bihar - Census 2011
Chilhania is a village situated in Terhagachh block of Kishanganj district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 454 families residing in the village Chilhania. The total population of Chilhania is 1,990 out of which 1,030 are males and 960 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Chilhania is 932.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Chilhania village is 387 which is 19% of the total population. There are 196 male children and 191 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Chilhania is 974 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (932) of Chilhania village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Chilhania is 57.7%. Thus Chilhania village has a higher literacy rate compared to 44.1% of Kishanganj district. The male literacy rate is 70.14% and the female literacy rate is 44.21% in Chilhania village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Chilhania village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Chilhania Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Chilhania village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 387 | 196 | 191 |
| Literacy | 57.7% | 70.14% | 44.21% |
| Scheduled Caste | 342 | 181 | 161 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 7 | 3 | 4 |
| Illiterate | 1,065 | 445 | 620 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 17.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.4% of total population in Chilhania village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Chilhania village out of total population, 764 were engaged in work activities. 48.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 51.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 764 workers engaged in Main Work, 220 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 121 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 371 | 351 | 20 |
| Cultivators | 220 | 217 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 121 | 114 | 7 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 28 | 18 | 10 |
| Marginal Workers | 393 | 227 | 166 |
| Non Working | 1,226 | 452 | 774 |
Map of Chilhania, Kishanganj, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Chilhania, Terhagachh
Below are the list of villages near Chilhania village in Terhagachh.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Betbari | 363 |
| Kharrakasht | 1,183 |
| Babhangawan | 1,491 |
| Khara Suhia | 460 |
| Kuari | 1,854 |
| Belbarigachh | 626 |
| Khajuribari | 3,465 |
| Suhia Gopalnagar | 725 |
| Hawakol Khurd | 1,129 |
| Rahmatpur | 1,590 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Chilhania, Kishanganj, Bihar - Wikipedia