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Chamua Population - Pashchim Champaran, Bihar

Chamua is a large village located in Narkatiaganj Block of Pashchim Champaran district, Bihar with total 521 families residing. The Chamua village has population of 2494 of which 1281 are males while 1213 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Chamua village population of children with age 0-6 is 551 which makes up 22.09 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Chamua village is 947 which is higher than Bihar state average of 918. Child Sex Ratio for the Chamua as per census is 954, higher than Bihar average of 935.

Chamua village has lower literacy rate compared to Bihar. In 2011, literacy rate of Chamua village was 40.14 % compared to 61.80 % of Bihar. In Chamua Male literacy stands at 49.25 % while female literacy rate was 30.51 %.

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

Chamua Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 521 - -
Population 2,494 1,281 1,213
Child (0-6) 551 282 269
Schedule Caste 789 409 380
Schedule Tribe 48 22 26
Literacy 40.14 % 49.25 % 30.51 %
Total Workers 1,121 649 472
Main Worker 760 - -
Marginal Worker 361 172 189

Caste Factor

Chamua village of Pashchim Champaran has substantial population of Schedule Caste. Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 31.64 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.92 % of total population in Chamua village.

Work Profile

In Chamua village out of total population, 1121 were engaged in work activities. 67.80 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 32.20 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1121 workers engaged in Main Work, 53 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 637 were Agricultural labourer.