Skip to main content Skip to docs navigation

Chekharia Population - Garhwa, Jharkhand

Chekharia is a large village located in Nagaruntari Block of Garhwa district, Jharkhand with total 1039 families residing. The Chekharia village has population of 5885 of which 3069 are males while 2816 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Chekharia village population of children with age 0-6 is 928 which makes up 15.77 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Chekharia village is 918 which is lower than Jharkhand state average of 948. Child Sex Ratio for the Chekharia as per census is 913, lower than Jharkhand average of 948.

Chekharia village has higher literacy rate compared to Jharkhand. In 2011, literacy rate of Chekharia village was 73.79 % compared to 66.41 % of Jharkhand. In Chekharia Male literacy stands at 81.08 % while female literacy rate was 65.87 %.

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

Chekharia Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 1,039 - -
Population 5,885 3,069 2,816
Child (0-6) 928 485 443
Schedule Caste 461 258 203
Schedule Tribe 12 5 7
Literacy 73.79 % 81.08 % 65.87 %
Total Workers 1,724 1,437 287
Main Worker 1,173 - -
Marginal Worker 551 383 168

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 7.83 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.20 % of total population in Chekharia village.

Work Profile

In Chekharia village out of total population, 1724 were engaged in work activities. 68.04 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 31.96 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1724 workers engaged in Main Work, 101 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 42 were Agricultural labourer.