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Chepkia Population - Dhanbad, Jharkhand

Chepkia is a medium size village located in Purbi Tundi* Block of Dhanbad district, Jharkhand with total 151 families residing. The Chepkia village has population of 899 of which 452 are males while 447 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Chepkia village population of children with age 0-6 is 118 which makes up 13.13 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Chepkia village is 989 which is higher than Jharkhand state average of 948. Child Sex Ratio for the Chepkia as per census is 967, higher than Jharkhand average of 948.

Chepkia village has lower literacy rate compared to Jharkhand. In 2011, literacy rate of Chepkia village was 57.36 % compared to 66.41 % of Jharkhand. In Chepkia Male literacy stands at 74.49 % while female literacy rate was 40.10 %.

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

Chepkia Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 151 - -
Population 899 452 447
Child (0-6) 118 60 58
Schedule Caste 103 50 53
Schedule Tribe 317 168 149
Literacy 57.36 % 74.49 % 40.10 %
Total Workers 369 229 140
Main Worker 84 - -
Marginal Worker 285 147 138

Caste Factor

In Chepkia village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 35.26 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 11.46 % of total population in Chepkia village.

Work Profile

In Chepkia village out of total population, 369 were engaged in work activities. 22.76 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 77.24 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 369 workers engaged in Main Work, 42 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 18 were Agricultural labourer.