Chengmari Population, Caste, Working Data Jalpaiguri, West Bengal - Census 2011
Chengmari is a village situated in Kumargram block of Jalpaiguri district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 409 families residing in the village Chengmari. The total population of Chengmari is 1,658 out of which 840 are males and 818 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Chengmari is 974.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Chengmari village is 192 which is 12% of the total population. There are 101 male children and 91 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Chengmari is 901 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (974) of Chengmari village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Chengmari is 85.7%. Thus Chengmari village has higher literacy rate compared to 64.5% of Jalpaiguri district. The male literacy rate is 91.07% and the female literacy rate is 80.19% in Chengmari village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Chengmari village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Chengmari Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Chengmari village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 192 | 101 | 91 |
| Literacy | 85.68% | 91.07% | 80.19% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,411 | 716 | 695 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 149 | 74 | 75 |
| Illiterate | 402 | 167 | 235 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 85.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 9% of total population in Chengmari village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Chengmari village out of total population, 839 were engaged in work activities. 48.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 51.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 839 workers engaged in Main Work, 82 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 156 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 407 | 301 | 106 |
| Cultivators | 82 | 77 | 5 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 156 | 99 | 57 |
| Household Industries | 12 | 12 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 157 | 113 | 44 |
| Marginal Workers | 432 | 209 | 223 |
| Non Working | 819 | 330 | 489 |
Nearby Villages to Chengmari,
Below are the list of villages near Chengmari village in Kumargram.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Paglarhat | 1,157 |
| Dakshin Chengmari | 3,779 |
| Dakshin Haldibari | 1,950 |
| Hemaguri | 802 |
| Madhya Haldibari | 4,252 |
| Bara Daldal | 2,449 |
| Kumargram | 5,384 |
| Ghaksapara | 3,130 |
| Pukharigaon | 3,673 |
| Radhanagar | 2,080 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Chengmari, Jalpaiguri, West Bengal - Wikipedia