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Chiru Population - Latehar, Jharkhand

Chiru is a large village located in Herhanj Block of Latehar district, Jharkhand with total 409 families residing. The Chiru village has population of 2546 of which 1313 are males while 1233 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Chiru village population of children with age 0-6 is 453 which makes up 17.79 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Chiru village is 939 which is lower than Jharkhand state average of 948. Child Sex Ratio for the Chiru as per census is 1013, higher than Jharkhand average of 948.

Chiru village has lower literacy rate compared to Jharkhand. In 2011, literacy rate of Chiru village was 64.41 % compared to 66.41 % of Jharkhand. In Chiru Male literacy stands at 73.35 % while female literacy rate was 54.73 %.

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

Chiru Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 409 - -
Population 2,546 1,313 1,233
Child (0-6) 453 225 228
Schedule Caste 316 175 141
Schedule Tribe 20 11 9
Literacy 64.41 % 73.35 % 54.73 %
Total Workers 906 631 275
Main Worker 538 - -
Marginal Worker 368 222 146

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 12.41 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.79 % of total population in Chiru village.

Work Profile

In Chiru village out of total population, 906 were engaged in work activities. 59.38 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 40.62 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 906 workers engaged in Main Work, 119 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 386 were Agricultural labourer.