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Chuku Population - Latehar, Jharkhand

Chuku is a medium size village located in Herhanj Block of Latehar district, Jharkhand with total 141 families residing. The Chuku village has population of 684 of which 379 are males while 305 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Chuku village population of children with age 0-6 is 165 which makes up 24.12 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Chuku village is 805 which is lower than Jharkhand state average of 948. Child Sex Ratio for the Chuku as per census is 737, lower than Jharkhand average of 948.

Chuku village has lower literacy rate compared to Jharkhand. In 2011, literacy rate of Chuku village was 59.15 % compared to 66.41 % of Jharkhand. In Chuku Male literacy stands at 72.89 % while female literacy rate was 42.55 %.

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

Chuku Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 141 - -
Population 684 379 305
Child (0-6) 165 95 70
Schedule Caste 406 224 182
Schedule Tribe 30 18 12
Literacy 59.15 % 72.89 % 42.55 %
Total Workers 341 176 165
Main Worker 176 - -
Marginal Worker 165 9 156

Caste Factor

In Chuku village, most of the villagers are from Schedule Caste (SC). Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 59.36 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 4.39 % of total population in Chuku village.

Work Profile

In Chuku village out of total population, 341 were engaged in work activities. 51.61 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 48.39 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 341 workers engaged in Main Work, 1 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 169 were Agricultural labourer.