Chontha Population, Caste, Working Data Hazaribagh, Jharkhand - Census 2011
Chontha is a village situated in Bishungarh block of Hazaribagh district in Jharkhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 193 families residing in the village Chontha. The total population of Chontha is 1,207 out of which 601 are males and 606 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Chontha is 1,008.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Chontha village is 211 which is 17% of the total population. There are 111 male children and 100 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Chontha is 901 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,008) of Chontha village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Chontha is 66.6%. Thus Chontha village has a higher literacy rate compared to 58.4% of Hazaribagh district. The male literacy rate is 78.78% and the female literacy rate is 54.74% in Chontha village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Chontha village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Chontha Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Chontha village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 211 | 111 | 100 |
| Literacy | 66.57% | 78.78% | 54.74% |
| Scheduled Caste | 316 | 154 | 162 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 544 | 215 | 329 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 26.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Chontha village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Chontha village out of total population, 472 were engaged in work activities. 31.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 68.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 472 workers engaged in Main Work, 114 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 21 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 147 | 83 | 64 |
| Cultivators | 114 | 62 | 52 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 21 | 14 | 7 |
| Other Workers | 12 | 7 | 5 |
| Marginal Workers | 325 | 225 | 100 |
| Non Working | 735 | 293 | 442 |
Map of Chontha, Hazaribagh, Jharkhand
Nearby Villages to Chontha, Bishungarh
Below are the list of villages near Chontha village in Bishungarh.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Uprail Bodra | 278 |
| Bukna | 1,012 |
| Alkopi | 354 |
| Nawadih | 1,097 |
| Tanda | 190 |
| Beraharihara | 2,446 |
| Badikharna | 768 |
| Bakaspura | 3,454 |
| Ledi | 88 |
| Ramua | 2,344 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Chontha, Hazaribagh, Jharkhand - Wikipedia