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Chama Population - Latehar, Jharkhand

Chama is a medium size village located in Manika Block of Latehar district, Jharkhand with total 258 families residing. The Chama village has population of 1355 of which 719 are males while 636 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Chama village population of children with age 0-6 is 218 which makes up 16.09 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Chama village is 885 which is lower than Jharkhand state average of 948. Child Sex Ratio for the Chama as per census is 802, lower than Jharkhand average of 948.

Chama village has higher literacy rate compared to Jharkhand. In 2011, literacy rate of Chama village was 71.15 % compared to 66.41 % of Jharkhand. In Chama Male literacy stands at 79.10 % while female literacy rate was 62.34 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Chama village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of village. Our website, don't have information about schools and hospital in Chama village.

Chama Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 258 - -
Population 1,355 719 636
Child (0-6) 218 121 97
Schedule Caste 229 115 114
Schedule Tribe 821 448 373
Literacy 71.15 % 79.10 % 62.34 %
Total Workers 559 295 264
Main Worker 42 - -
Marginal Worker 517 268 249

Caste Factor

In Chama village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 60.59 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 16.90 % of total population in Chama village.

Work Profile

In Chama village out of total population, 559 were engaged in work activities. 7.51 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 92.49 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 559 workers engaged in Main Work, 6 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 10 were Agricultural labourer.