Chhotkara Population, Caste, Working Data Barddhaman, West Bengal - Census 2011
Chhotkara is a village situated in Barabani block of Barddhaman district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 425 families residing in the village Chhotkara. The total population of Chhotkara is 2,118 out of which 1,041 are males and 1,077 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Chhotkara is 1,035.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Chhotkara village is 270 which is 13% of the total population. There are 128 male children and 142 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Chhotkara is 1,109 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,035) of Chhotkara village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Chhotkara is 64.4%. Thus Chhotkara village has a lower literacy rate compared to 68% of Barddhaman district. The male literacy rate is 77.66% and the female literacy rate is 51.55% in Chhotkara village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Chhotkara village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Chhotkara Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Chhotkara village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 270 | 128 | 142 |
| Literacy | 64.45% | 77.66% | 51.55% |
| Scheduled Caste | 383 | 181 | 202 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 533 | 241 | 292 |
| Illiterate | 927 | 332 | 595 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 18.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 25.2% of total population in Chhotkara village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Chhotkara village out of total population, 671 were engaged in work activities. 87.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 12.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 671 workers engaged in Main Work, 85 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 264 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 590 | 529 | 61 |
| Cultivators | 85 | 82 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 264 | 234 | 30 |
| Household Industries | 12 | 10 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 229 | 203 | 26 |
| Marginal Workers | 81 | 62 | 19 |
| Non Working | 1,447 | 450 | 997 |
Map of Chhotkara, Barddhaman, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Chhotkara, Barabani
Below are the list of villages near Chhotkara village in Barabani.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kanskuli | 1,159 |
| Khaerbad | 1,474 |
| Daskiari | 3,644 |
| Baradang | 1,746 |
| Roshna | 937 |
| Alipur | 906 |
| Parulbaria | 1,897 |
| Kantapahari | 1,864 |
| Aliganja | 2,130 |
| Hosenpur | 1,143 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Chhotkara, Barddhaman, West Bengal - Wikipedia