Village · Taljhari, Sahibganj
# Chhota Talbana

Chhota Talbana is a village in Taljhari sub-district of Sahibganj district, Jharkhand. The 2011 Census counted 207 people in 34 households, the 82nd largest of 205 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 45.5%, below the sub-district's rural average of 47.7%.
- 207 people (2011)
- 34 households
- 45.5% literacy
- 1,070 females per 1,000 males

## Chhota Talbana PIN code and other codes

Chhota Talbana falls in Taljhari sub-district, Sahibganj district, Jharkhand.
- Gram panchayat Maska Laiya
- Community development block Taljhari
- Census village code 358860

Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory.

## How far is Chhota Talbana from nearby towns?
- Taljhari (sub-district HQ) 23 km by road
- Sahibganj (district HQ) 36 km by road
- Sahibganj (nearest town) 36 km by road

Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory.

## What facilities are there in Chhota Talbana?

5 services counted by the Census are inside Chhota Talbana; the rest show the distance to the nearest one.

### In the village
- ● National highway In village
- ● State highway In village
- ● Mandi / regular market In village
- ● Anganwadi centre In village
- ● ASHA health worker In village

### Nearest outside
- ○ Allopathic hospital 5–10 km
- ○ Dispensary 5–10 km
- ○ Ration (PDS) shop 10+ km
- ○ Public library under 5 km

Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory.

Surveyed for the 2011 Census; facilities may have changed.

## What is Chhota Talbana known for?

The main crops are rice. About 14% of the 10 hectares of village land is sown, and 2 hectares are irrigated.

Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory.

## Homes and amenities in Chhota Talbana

Of every 100 households in Chhota Talbana in 2011, 0 had electricity, 0 a toilet at home and 0 cooked with LPG; 0 had a mobile phone, 0 a two-wheeler and 0 a car.

■ Chhota Talbana · ■ Taljhari rural average
- Electricity for lighting 0% 13%
- Toilet within the home 0% 6%
- No toilet (open defecation) 100% 94%
- Tap water 3% 5%
- Drinking water within premises 0% 12%
- Cooking with LPG / PNG 0% 2%
- Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue 100% 96%
- Use banking services 15% 27%
- Television 0% 7%
- Mobile phone 0% 17%
- Computer with internet 0% 0%
- Two-wheeler 0% 3%
- Car / jeep / van 0% 0%
- None of these assets 68% 58%
- Own their home 100% 97%

Source: Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14).

## What is the population of Chhota Talbana?

■ Chhota Talbana · ■ Taljhari rural average
- Literacy (age 7+) 45.5% 47.7%
- Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) 1070 974
- Child sex ratio (0–6) 909 966
- Working population 47.8% 46.5%

### Women and men

Literacy is 56.4% for men and 35.6% for women. 45% of men and 50% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

■ Cultivators 46 (46%) · ■ Farm labourers 5 (5%) · ■ Other work 1 (1%) · ■ Marginal 47 (47%)

Source: Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts.

## Other villages of similar size in Taljhari
- Khairbani 224 people
- Parerkola 208 people
- Radha Kishunpur 208 people
- Bagjori 207 people
- Naughata 205 people
- Malituk 201 people
- Dangatuk Santali 197 people
- Kochlo 197 people

All 273 villages in Taljhari

## Quick answers
- How far is Chhota Talbana from Sahibganj? 36 km by road
- What is the population of Chhota Talbana? 207 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Chhota Talbana in? Sahibganj district (Taljhari sub-district), Jharkhand
- What is the literacy rate of Chhota Talbana? 45.5% (Census 2011)

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