Chalnia Population, Caste, Working Data Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Chalnia is a village situated in Itahar block of Uttar Dinajpur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 365 families residing in the village Chalnia. The total population of Chalnia is 1,822 out of which 929 are males and 893 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Chalnia is 961.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Chalnia village is 235 which is 13% of the total population. There are 128 male children and 107 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Chalnia is 836 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (961) of Chalnia village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Chalnia is 56.1%. Thus Chalnia village has higher literacy rate compared to 49.5% of Uttar Dinajpur district. The male literacy rate is 64.29% and the female literacy rate is 47.71% in Chalnia village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Chalnia village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Chalnia Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Chalnia village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 235 | 128 | 107 |
| Literacy | 56.08% | 64.29% | 47.71% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,669 | 853 | 816 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 112 | 56 | 56 |
| Illiterate | 932 | 414 | 518 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 91.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 6.1% of total population in Chalnia village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Chalnia village out of total population, 671 were engaged in work activities. 80.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 19.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 671 workers engaged in Main Work, 275 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 207 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 538 | 491 | 47 |
| Cultivators | 275 | 257 | 18 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 207 | 186 | 21 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 53 | 45 | 8 |
| Marginal Workers | 133 | 47 | 86 |
| Non Working | 1,151 | 391 | 760 |
Nearby Villages to Chalnia,
Below are the list of villages near Chalnia village in Itahar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kashibati | 170 |
| Arazi Kashiabari | 20 |
| Ranipur | 1,127 |
| Bagbari | 697 |
| Kulator | 913 |
| Mirzatpur | 1,082 |
| Sahabhita | 1,741 |
| Bhadrashila | 2,166 |
| Sujal | 587 |
| Osmanpur | 827 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Chalnia, Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal - Wikipedia