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Cherpal Population - Dantewada, Chhattisgarh

Cherpal is a medium size village located in Gidam Tehsil of Dantewada district, Chhattisgarh with total 67 families residing. The Cherpal village has population of 381 of which 214 are males while 167 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Cherpal village population of children with age 0-6 is 66 which makes up 17.32 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Cherpal village is 780 which is lower than Chhattisgarh state average of 991. Child Sex Ratio for the Cherpal as per census is 1357, higher than Chhattisgarh average of 969.

Cherpal village has higher literacy rate compared to Chhattisgarh. In 2011, literacy rate of Cherpal village was 72.06 % compared to 70.28 % of Chhattisgarh. In Cherpal Male literacy stands at 82.26 % while female literacy rate was 57.36 %.

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

Cherpal Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 67 - -
Population 381 214 167
Child (0-6) 66 28 38
Schedule Caste 0 0 0
Schedule Tribe 282 164 118
Literacy 72.06 % 82.26 % 57.36 %
Total Workers 164 86 78
Main Worker 82 - -
Marginal Worker 82 31 51

Caste Factor

In Cherpal village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 74.02 % of total population in Cherpal village. There is no population of Schedule Caste (SC) in Cherpal village of Dantewada.

Work Profile

In Cherpal village out of total population, 164 were engaged in work activities. 50.00 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 50.00 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 164 workers engaged in Main Work, 46 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 8 were Agricultural labourer.