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Chapka Population - Gumla, Jharkhand

Chapka is a medium size village located in Ghaghra Block of Gumla district, Jharkhand with total 339 families residing. The Chapka village has population of 1658 of which 847 are males while 811 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Chapka village population of children with age 0-6 is 285 which makes up 17.19 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Chapka village is 957 which is higher than Jharkhand state average of 948. Child Sex Ratio for the Chapka as per census is 900, lower than Jharkhand average of 948.

Chapka village has lower literacy rate compared to Jharkhand. In 2011, literacy rate of Chapka village was 61.03 % compared to 66.41 % of Jharkhand. In Chapka Male literacy stands at 72.02 % while female literacy rate was 49.70 %.

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

Chapka Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 339 - -
Population 1,658 847 811
Child (0-6) 285 150 135
Schedule Caste 32 16 16
Schedule Tribe 1,103 562 541
Literacy 61.03 % 72.02 % 49.70 %
Total Workers 750 410 340
Main Worker 301 - -
Marginal Worker 449 226 223

Caste Factor

In Chapka village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 66.53 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 1.93 % of total population in Chapka village.

Work Profile

In Chapka village out of total population, 750 were engaged in work activities. 40.13 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 59.87 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 750 workers engaged in Main Work, 224 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 21 were Agricultural labourer.