Chechakhata Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Jalpaiguri, West Bengal - Census 2011
Chechakhata is a Census Town city situated in Alipurduar - I block of Jalpaiguri district. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 1,864 families residing in the Chechakhata city. The total population of Chechakhata is 7,613 out of which 3,870 are males and 3,743 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Chechakhata is 967.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Chechakhata city is 586 which is 8% of the total population. There are 298 male children and 288 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Chechakhata is 966 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (967).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Chechakhata is 90.5%. Thus Chechakhata has higher literacy rate compared to 73.3% of Jalpaiguri district. The male literacy rate is 93.84% and the female literacy rate is 87.12% in Chechakhata.
Chechakhata Census Town has total administration over 1,864 houses to which it supplies basic amenities such as water and sewerage. It is also authorize to build roads within Census Town limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.
Chechakhata Census Town
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Chechakhata Census Town.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 586 | 298 | 288 |
| Literacy | 90.5% | 86.6% | 80.4% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,048 | 528 | 520 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 420 | 301 | 119 |
| Illiterate | 1,251 | 518 | 733 |
Caste-wise Population - Chechakhata
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 13.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 5.5% of total population in Chechakhata.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 1,048 | 528 | 520 |
| Schedule Tribe | 420 | 301 | 119 |
Religion-wise Population - Chechakhata
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Chechakhata is 7,256 which is 95.31% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Chechakhata is 80 which is 1.05% of the total population. Below is religion-wise population of Chechakhata as per Census 2011.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 7,256 | (95.31%) | 3,639 | 3,617 |
| Muslim | 80 | (1.05%) | 35 | 45 |
| Christian | 258 | (3.39%) | 186 | 72 |
| Sikh | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| Buddhist | 16 | (0.21%) | 10 | 6 |
| Jain | 2 | (0.03%) | 0 | 2 |
| Other Religion | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| No Religion Specified | 1 | (0.01%) | 0 | 1 |
Literacy Rate - Chechakhata
The total literacy rate of Chechakhata was 90.54% in 2011 which is greater than average literacy rate 76.26% of West Bengal. Population-wise, out of total 6,362 literates, males were 3,352 while females were 3,010. Also the male literacy rate was 93.84% and the female literacy rate was 87.12% in Chechakhata.
| Chechakhata | West Bengal | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 87.12% | 70.54% |
| Male | 93.84% | 81.69% |
| Total | 90.54% | 76.26% |
Sex Ratio - Chechakhata
The Sex Ratio of Chechakhata is 967. Thus per every 1000 men there were 967 females in Chechakhata. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 966 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 967 ) of Chechakhata.
Child Population - Chechakhata
According to Census 2011, there were 586 children between age 0 to 6 years in Chechakhata. Out of which 298 were male while 288 were female.
Working Population - Chechakhata
In Chechakhata Census Town out of total population, 2,753 were engaged in work activities. 89% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 11% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,753 workers engaged in Main Work, 19 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 10 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 2,451 | 1,972 | 479 |
| Cultivators | 19 | 17 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 10 | 9 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 25 | 19 | 6 |
| Other Workers | 2,397 | 1,927 | 470 |
| Marginal Workers | 302 | 156 | 146 |
| Non Working | 4,860 | 1,742 | 3,118 |
Chechakhata Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Chechakhata is further divided into 1 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
| # | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward No - 1 | 7,613 | 83.6% | 967 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Chechakhata, Jalpaiguri, West Bengal - Wikipedia