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Chalva Population - Banaskantha, Gujarat

Chalva is a large village located in Deodar Taluka of Banaskantha district, Gujarat with total 524 families residing. The Chalva village has population of 3051 of which 1580 are males while 1471 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Chalva village population of children with age 0-6 is 525 which makes up 17.21 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Chalva village is 931 which is higher than Gujarat state average of 919. Child Sex Ratio for the Chalva as per census is 842, lower than Gujarat average of 890.

Chalva village has lower literacy rate compared to Gujarat. In 2011, literacy rate of Chalva village was 58.31 % compared to 78.03 % of Gujarat. In Chalva Male literacy stands at 73.51 % while female literacy rate was 42.32 %.

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

Chalva Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 524 - -
Population 3,051 1,580 1,471
Child (0-6) 525 285 240
Schedule Caste 273 146 127
Schedule Tribe 290 148 142
Literacy 58.31 % 73.51 % 42.32 %
Total Workers 1,382 800 582
Main Worker 888 - -
Marginal Worker 494 51 443

Caste Factor

Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 9.51 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 8.95 % of total population in Chalva village.

Work Profile

In Chalva village out of total population, 1382 were engaged in work activities. 64.25 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 35.75 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1382 workers engaged in Main Work, 409 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 274 were Agricultural labourer.