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Chilku Population - Saraikela Kharsawan, Jharkhand

Chilku is a large village located in Kharsawan Block of Saraikela Kharsawan district, Jharkhand with total 592 families residing. The Chilku village has population of 2876 of which 1465 are males while 1411 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Chilku village population of children with age 0-6 is 432 which makes up 15.02 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Chilku village is 963 which is higher than Jharkhand state average of 948. Child Sex Ratio for the Chilku as per census is 1038, higher than Jharkhand average of 948.

Chilku village has lower literacy rate compared to Jharkhand. In 2011, literacy rate of Chilku village was 63.54 % compared to 66.41 % of Jharkhand. In Chilku Male literacy stands at 75.26 % while female literacy rate was 51.22 %.

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

Chilku Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 592 - -
Population 2,876 1,465 1,411
Child (0-6) 432 212 220
Schedule Caste 509 246 263
Schedule Tribe 696 346 350
Literacy 63.54 % 75.26 % 51.22 %
Total Workers 1,157 784 373
Main Worker 927 - -
Marginal Worker 230 99 131

Caste Factor

Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 24.20 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 17.70 % of total population in Chilku village.

Work Profile

In Chilku village out of total population, 1157 were engaged in work activities. 80.12 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 19.88 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1157 workers engaged in Main Work, 227 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 85 were Agricultural labourer.