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Chilhania Population - Kishanganj, Bihar

Chilhania is a medium size village located in Terhagachh Block of Kishanganj district, Bihar with total 454 families residing. The Chilhania village has population of 1990 of which 1030 are males while 960 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Chilhania village population of children with age 0-6 is 387 which makes up 19.45 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Chilhania village is 932 which is higher than Bihar state average of 918. Child Sex Ratio for the Chilhania as per census is 974, higher than Bihar average of 935.

Chilhania village has lower literacy rate compared to Bihar. In 2011, literacy rate of Chilhania village was 57.70 % compared to 61.80 % of Bihar. In Chilhania Male literacy stands at 70.14 % while female literacy rate was 44.21 %.

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

Chilhania Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 454 - -
Population 1,990 1,030 960
Child (0-6) 387 196 191
Schedule Caste 342 181 161
Schedule Tribe 7 3 4
Literacy 57.70 % 70.14 % 44.21 %
Total Workers 764 578 186
Main Worker 371 - -
Marginal Worker 393 227 166

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 17.19 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.35 % of total population in Chilhania village.

Work Profile

In Chilhania village out of total population, 764 were engaged in work activities. 48.56 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 51.44 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 764 workers engaged in Main Work, 220 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 121 were Agricultural labourer.