Chapta Population, Caste, Working Data Hugli, West Bengal - Census 2011
Chapta is a village situated in Pandua block of Hugli district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 641 families residing in the village Chapta. The total population of Chapta is 2,563 out of which 1,294 are males and 1,269 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Chapta is 981.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Chapta village is 265 which is 10% of the total population. There are 136 male children and 129 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Chapta is 949 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (981) of Chapta village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Chapta is 73.7%. Thus Chapta village has lower literacy rate compared to 73.9% of Hugli district. The male literacy rate is 80.92% and the female literacy rate is 66.4% in Chapta village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Chapta village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Chapta Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Chapta village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 265 | 136 | 129 |
| Literacy | 73.72% | 80.92% | 66.4% |
| Scheduled Caste | 854 | 431 | 423 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 600 | 322 | 278 |
| Illiterate | 869 | 357 | 512 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 33.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 23.4% of total population in Chapta village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Chapta village out of total population, 1,259 were engaged in work activities. 75.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 24.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,259 workers engaged in Main Work, 216 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 572 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 952 | 643 | 309 |
| Cultivators | 216 | 186 | 30 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 572 | 339 | 233 |
| Household Industries | 15 | 9 | 6 |
| Other Workers | 149 | 109 | 40 |
| Marginal Workers | 307 | 162 | 145 |
| Non Working | 1,304 | 489 | 815 |
Nearby Villages to Chapta,
Below are the list of villages near Chapta village in Pandua.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Haridaspur | 1,223 |
| Jangalpur | 363 |
| Abira | 720 |
| Ilchhoba | 4,236 |
| Tanba | 2,220 |
| Depara | 2,214 |
| Golaguri | 1,385 |
| Acharpara | 336 |
| Berui | 1,306 |
| Balarampur | 616 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Chapta, Hugli, West Bengal - Wikipedia