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Chalna Population - Banka, Bihar

Chalna is a large village located in Dhuraiya Block of Banka district, Bihar with total 773 families residing. The Chalna village has population of 4420 of which 2364 are males while 2056 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Chalna village population of children with age 0-6 is 921 which makes up 20.84 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Chalna village is 870 which is lower than Bihar state average of 918. Child Sex Ratio for the Chalna as per census is 960, higher than Bihar average of 935.

Chalna village has higher literacy rate compared to Bihar. In 2011, literacy rate of Chalna village was 67.71 % compared to 61.80 % of Bihar. In Chalna Male literacy stands at 77.24 % while female literacy rate was 56.45 %.

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

Chalna Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 773 - -
Population 4,420 2,364 2,056
Child (0-6) 921 470 451
Schedule Caste 796 418 378
Schedule Tribe 3 2 1
Literacy 67.71 % 77.24 % 56.45 %
Total Workers 1,741 1,132 609
Main Worker 1,108 - -
Marginal Worker 633 421 212

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 18.01 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.07 % of total population in Chalna village.

Work Profile

In Chalna village out of total population, 1741 were engaged in work activities. 63.64 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 36.36 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1741 workers engaged in Main Work, 136 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 881 were Agricultural labourer.