Chapra Population, Caste, Working Data North Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Census 2011
Chapra is a village situated in Habra - II block of North Twenty Four Parganas district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 566 families residing in the village Chapra. The total population of Chapra is 2,208 out of which 1,141 are males and 1,067 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Chapra is 935.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Chapra village is 234 which is 11% of the total population. There are 143 male children and 91 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Chapra is 636 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (935) of Chapra village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Chapra is 78%. Thus Chapra village has higher literacy rate compared to 76% of North Twenty Four Parganas district. The male literacy rate is 82.16% and the female literacy rate is 73.77% in Chapra village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Chapra village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Chapra Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Chapra village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 234 | 143 | 91 |
| Literacy | 78.01% | 82.16% | 73.77% |
| Scheduled Caste | 693 | 360 | 333 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 16 | 7 | 9 |
| Illiterate | 668 | 321 | 347 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 31.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.7% of total population in Chapra village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Chapra village out of total population, 844 were engaged in work activities. 82.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 17.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 844 workers engaged in Main Work, 108 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 338 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 696 | 651 | 45 |
| Cultivators | 108 | 106 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 338 | 322 | 16 |
| Household Industries | 31 | 26 | 5 |
| Other Workers | 219 | 197 | 22 |
| Marginal Workers | 148 | 32 | 116 |
| Non Working | 1,364 | 458 | 906 |
Nearby Villages to Chapra,
Below are the list of villages near Chapra village in Habra - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Joykrishnapur | 449 |
| Bhatchhala | 3,710 |
| Paschim Bamandanga | 1,724 |
| Putia | 3,382 |
| Bhurkunda | 2,168 |
| Kazla | 1,613 |
| Kamardanga | 1,151 |
| Daulatpur | 3,102 |
| Chandigachha | 2,211 |
| Mena | 2,274 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Chapra, North Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Wikipedia