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Chitakharu Population - Giridih, Jharkhand

Chitakharu is a medium size village located in Birni Block of Giridih district, Jharkhand with total 239 families residing. The Chitakharu village has population of 1487 of which 727 are males while 760 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Chitakharu village population of children with age 0-6 is 306 which makes up 20.58 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Chitakharu village is 1045 which is higher than Jharkhand state average of 948. Child Sex Ratio for the Chitakharu as per census is 843, lower than Jharkhand average of 948.

Chitakharu village has lower literacy rate compared to Jharkhand. In 2011, literacy rate of Chitakharu village was 41.32 % compared to 66.41 % of Jharkhand. In Chitakharu Male literacy stands at 54.72 % while female literacy rate was 29.19 %.

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

Chitakharu Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 239 - -
Population 1,487 727 760
Child (0-6) 306 166 140
Schedule Caste 220 106 114
Schedule Tribe 493 264 229
Literacy 41.32 % 54.72 % 29.19 %
Total Workers 457 282 175
Main Worker 42 - -
Marginal Worker 415 250 165

Caste Factor

Chitakharu village of Giridih has substantial population of Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 33.15 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 14.79 % of total population in Chitakharu village.

Work Profile

In Chitakharu village out of total population, 457 were engaged in work activities. 9.19 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 90.81 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 457 workers engaged in Main Work, 6 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 4 were Agricultural labourer.