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Chak Population - Palamu, Jharkhand

Chak is a large village located in Manatu Block of Palamu district, Jharkhand with total 582 families residing. The Chak village has population of 3027 of which 1564 are males while 1463 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Chak village population of children with age 0-6 is 557 which makes up 18.40 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Chak village is 935 which is lower than Jharkhand state average of 948. Child Sex Ratio for the Chak as per census is 1033, higher than Jharkhand average of 948.

Chak village has lower literacy rate compared to Jharkhand. In 2011, literacy rate of Chak village was 45.43 % compared to 66.41 % of Jharkhand. In Chak Male literacy stands at 52.48 % while female literacy rate was 37.71 %.

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

Chak Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 582 - -
Population 3,027 1,564 1,463
Child (0-6) 557 274 283
Schedule Caste 833 431 402
Schedule Tribe 1 1 0
Literacy 45.43 % 52.48 % 37.71 %
Total Workers 1,274 734 540
Main Worker 270 - -
Marginal Worker 1,004 495 509

Caste Factor

Chak village of Palamu has substantial population of Schedule Caste. Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 27.52 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.03 % of total population in Chak village.

Work Profile

In Chak village out of total population, 1274 were engaged in work activities. 21.19 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 78.81 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1274 workers engaged in Main Work, 17 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 201 were Agricultural labourer.