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Chanch Population - Dhanbad, Jharkhand

Chanch is a large village located in Nirsa-Cum-Chirkunda Block of Dhanbad district, Jharkhand with total 718 families residing. The Chanch village has population of 3565 of which 1855 are males while 1710 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Chanch village population of children with age 0-6 is 509 which makes up 14.28 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Chanch village is 922 which is lower than Jharkhand state average of 948. Child Sex Ratio for the Chanch as per census is 831, lower than Jharkhand average of 948.

Chanch village has higher literacy rate compared to Jharkhand. In 2011, literacy rate of Chanch village was 66.75 % compared to 66.41 % of Jharkhand. In Chanch Male literacy stands at 77.17 % while female literacy rate was 55.65 %.

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

Chanch Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 718 - -
Population 3,565 1,855 1,710
Child (0-6) 509 278 231
Schedule Caste 914 458 456
Schedule Tribe 429 222 207
Literacy 66.75 % 77.17 % 55.65 %
Total Workers 1,383 1,012 371
Main Worker 1,157 - -
Marginal Worker 226 105 121

Caste Factor

Chanch village of Dhanbad has substantial population of Schedule Caste. Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 25.64 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 12.03 % of total population in Chanch village.

Work Profile

In Chanch village out of total population, 1383 were engaged in work activities. 83.66 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 16.34 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1383 workers engaged in Main Work, 33 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 28 were Agricultural labourer.