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Chaukhanda Population - Palamu, Jharkhand

Chaukhanda is a medium size village located in Hussainabad Block of Palamu district, Jharkhand with total 157 families residing. The Chaukhanda village has population of 902 of which 461 are males while 441 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Chaukhanda village population of children with age 0-6 is 161 which makes up 17.85 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Chaukhanda village is 957 which is higher than Jharkhand state average of 948. Child Sex Ratio for the Chaukhanda as per census is 1038, higher than Jharkhand average of 948.

Chaukhanda village has lower literacy rate compared to Jharkhand. In 2011, literacy rate of Chaukhanda village was 58.16 % compared to 66.41 % of Jharkhand. In Chaukhanda Male literacy stands at 68.06 % while female literacy rate was 47.63 %.

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

Chaukhanda Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 157 - -
Population 902 461 441
Child (0-6) 161 79 82
Schedule Caste 446 226 220
Schedule Tribe 0 0 0
Literacy 58.16 % 68.06 % 47.63 %
Total Workers 238 229 9
Main Worker 91 - -
Marginal Worker 147 144 3

Caste Factor

In Chaukhanda village, most of the villagers are from Schedule Caste (SC). Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 49.45 % of total population in Chaukhanda village. The village Chaukhanda currently doesn’t have any Schedule Tribe (ST) population.

Work Profile

In Chaukhanda village out of total population, 238 were engaged in work activities. 38.24 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 61.76 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 238 workers engaged in Main Work, 33 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 18 were Agricultural labourer.