Chatra Population, Caste, Working Data Birbhum, West Bengal - Census 2011
Chatra is a village situated in Murarai - I block of Birbhum district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 655 families residing in the village Chatra. The total population of Chatra is 2,733 out of which 1,423 are males and 1,310 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Chatra is 921.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Chatra village is 309 which is 11% of the total population. There are 163 male children and 146 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Chatra is 896 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (921) of Chatra village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Chatra is 73.9%. Thus Chatra village has higher literacy rate compared to 61.6% of Birbhum district. The male literacy rate is 79.92% and the female literacy rate is 67.44% in Chatra village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Chatra village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Chatra Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Chatra village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 309 | 163 | 146 |
| Literacy | 73.93% | 79.92% | 67.44% |
| Scheduled Caste | 663 | 334 | 329 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 7 | 4 | 3 |
| Illiterate | 941 | 416 | 525 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 24.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.3% of total population in Chatra village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Chatra village out of total population, 802 were engaged in work activities. 96.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 3.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 802 workers engaged in Main Work, 25 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 325 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 776 | 723 | 53 |
| Cultivators | 25 | 24 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 325 | 313 | 12 |
| Household Industries | 23 | 18 | 5 |
| Other Workers | 403 | 368 | 35 |
| Marginal Workers | 26 | 17 | 9 |
| Non Working | 1,931 | 683 | 1,248 |
Nearby Villages to Chatra,
Below are the list of villages near Chatra village in Murarai - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Sohara | 1,816 |
| Harirampur | 1,162 |
| Bhogpur | 315 |
| Dakshin Mahurapur | 566 |
| Sutia | 622 |
| Birahimpur | 889 |
| Hamidpur | 640 |
| Na-Ani Gangadda | 2,120 |
| Panpur | 514 |
| Sitachar | 1,108 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Chatra, Birbhum, West Bengal - Wikipedia