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Chamatu Population - Latehar, Jharkhand

Chamatu is a medium size village located in Balumath Block of Latehar district, Jharkhand with total 340 families residing. The Chamatu village has population of 1606 of which 821 are males while 785 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Chamatu village population of children with age 0-6 is 302 which makes up 18.80 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Chamatu village is 956 which is higher than Jharkhand state average of 948. Child Sex Ratio for the Chamatu as per census is 841, lower than Jharkhand average of 948.

Chamatu village has lower literacy rate compared to Jharkhand. In 2011, literacy rate of Chamatu village was 54.52 % compared to 66.41 % of Jharkhand. In Chamatu Male literacy stands at 62.71 % while female literacy rate was 46.21 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Chamatu 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 Chamatu village.

Chamatu Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 340 - -
Population 1,606 821 785
Child (0-6) 302 164 138
Schedule Caste 508 255 253
Schedule Tribe 116 55 61
Literacy 54.52 % 62.71 % 46.21 %
Total Workers 648 395 253
Main Worker 166 - -
Marginal Worker 482 245 237

Caste Factor

Chamatu village of Latehar has substantial population of Schedule Caste. Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 31.63 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 7.22 % of total population in Chamatu village.

Work Profile

In Chamatu village out of total population, 648 were engaged in work activities. 25.62 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 74.38 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 648 workers engaged in Main Work, 98 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 30 were Agricultural labourer.