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Chalkari Population - Bokaro, Jharkhand

Chalkari is a large village located in Peterwar Block of Bokaro district, Jharkhand with total 1585 families residing. The Chalkari village has population of 7895 of which 4075 are males while 3820 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Chalkari village population of children with age 0-6 is 1114 which makes up 14.11 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Chalkari village is 937 which is lower than Jharkhand state average of 948. Child Sex Ratio for the Chalkari as per census is 944, lower than Jharkhand average of 948.

Chalkari village has lower literacy rate compared to Jharkhand. In 2011, literacy rate of Chalkari village was 65.34 % compared to 66.41 % of Jharkhand. In Chalkari Male literacy stands at 77.07 % while female literacy rate was 52.82 %.

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

Chalkari Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 1,585 - -
Population 7,895 4,075 3,820
Child (0-6) 1,114 573 541
Schedule Caste 1,262 659 603
Schedule Tribe 1,654 835 819
Literacy 65.34 % 77.07 % 52.82 %
Total Workers 2,986 2,053 933
Main Worker 1,522 - -
Marginal Worker 1,464 673 791

Caste Factor

Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 20.95 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 15.98 % of total population in Chalkari village.

Work Profile

In Chalkari village out of total population, 2986 were engaged in work activities. 50.97 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 49.03 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2986 workers engaged in Main Work, 128 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 131 were Agricultural labourer.