Chapahat Population, Caste, Working Data Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Chapahat is a village situated in Hilli block of Dakshin Dinajpur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 321 families residing in the village Chapahat. The total population of Chapahat is 1,293 out of which 646 are males and 647 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Chapahat is 1,002.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Chapahat village is 119 which is 9% of the total population. There are 58 male children and 61 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Chapahat is 1,052 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,002) of Chapahat village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Chapahat is 70.2%. Thus Chapahat village has higher literacy rate compared to 64.6% of Dakshin Dinajpur district. The male literacy rate is 76.7% and the female literacy rate is 63.65% in Chapahat village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Chapahat village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Chapahat Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Chapahat village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 119 | 58 | 61 |
| Literacy | 70.19% | 76.7% | 63.65% |
| Scheduled Caste | 273 | 128 | 145 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 299 | 154 | 145 |
| Illiterate | 469 | 195 | 274 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 21.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 23.1% of total population in Chapahat village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Chapahat village out of total population, 581 were engaged in work activities. 48.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 51.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 581 workers engaged in Main Work, 200 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 20 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 281 | 219 | 62 |
| Cultivators | 200 | 182 | 18 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 20 | 12 | 8 |
| Household Industries | 15 | 1 | 14 |
| Other Workers | 46 | 24 | 22 |
| Marginal Workers | 300 | 185 | 115 |
| Non Working | 712 | 242 | 470 |
Nearby Villages to Chapahat,
Below are the list of villages near Chapahat village in Hilli.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Chakdapat | 1,692 |
| Rupbati | 183 |
| Kismat Dapt | 3,163 |
| Jotghatak | 1,343 |
| Purbba Thakurpur | 8 |
| Kunja Dungi | 566 |
| Dhalpara | 1,438 |
| Chak Mohan | 863 |
| Panjul | 1,014 |
| Basanta | 588 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Chapahat, Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal - Wikipedia