Kachan Population, Caste, Working Data Palamu, Jharkhand - Census 2011
Kachan is a village situated in Chainpur block of Palamu district in Jharkhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 413 families residing in the village Kachan. The total population of Kachan is 2,229 out of which 1,130 are males and 1,099 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kachan is 973.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Kachan village is 446 which is 20% of the total population. There are 221 male children and 225 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kachan is 1,018 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (973) of Kachan village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kachan is 50.6%. Thus Kachan village has a lower literacy rate compared to 52.8% of Palamu district. The male literacy rate is 61.5% and the female literacy rate is 39.36% in Kachan village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kachan village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kachan Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kachan village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 446 | 221 | 225 |
| Literacy | 50.64% | 61.5% | 39.36% |
| Scheduled Caste | 467 | 233 | 234 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1,034 | 517 | 517 |
| Illiterate | 1,326 | 571 | 755 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 21% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 46.4% of total population in Kachan village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kachan village out of total population, 1,107 were engaged in work activities. 4.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 95.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,107 workers engaged in Main Work, 28 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 48 | 44 | 4 |
| Cultivators | 28 | 28 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 17 | 13 | 4 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,059 | 548 | 511 |
| Non Working | 1,122 | 538 | 584 |
Map of Kachan, Palamu, Jharkhand
Nearby Villages to Kachan, Chainpur
Below are the list of villages near Kachan village in Chainpur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Sarja | 1,264 |
| Chitabar Alias Dinabar | 499 |
| Baghi | 1,766 |
| Sarhauwa | 1,033 |
| Dhelua | 595 |
| Hisra | 1,044 |
| Horanda Alias Ramgarh | 2,632 |
| Nawadih | 2,555 |
| Dhawa | 811 |
| Gore | 1,119 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kachan, Palamu, Jharkhand - Wikipedia