Chepani Population, Caste, Working Data Jalpaiguri, West Bengal - Census 2011
Chepani is a village situated in Alipurduar - II block of Jalpaiguri district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 697 families residing in the village Chepani. The total population of Chepani is 2,882 out of which 1,515 are males and 1,367 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Chepani is 902.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Chepani village is 332 which is 12% of the total population. There are 169 male children and 163 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Chepani is 964 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (902) of Chepani village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Chepani is 76.9%. Thus Chepani village has higher literacy rate compared to 64.5% of Jalpaiguri district. The male literacy rate is 82.24% and the female literacy rate is 70.93% in Chepani village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Chepani village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Chepani Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Chepani village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 332 | 169 | 163 |
| Literacy | 76.9% | 82.24% | 70.93% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,236 | 653 | 583 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 122 | 65 | 57 |
| Illiterate | 921 | 408 | 513 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 42.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 4.2% of total population in Chepani village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Chepani village out of total population, 1,095 were engaged in work activities. 76.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 23.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,095 workers engaged in Main Work, 228 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 296 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 838 | 717 | 121 |
| Cultivators | 228 | 221 | 7 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 296 | 237 | 59 |
| Household Industries | 28 | 14 | 14 |
| Other Workers | 286 | 245 | 41 |
| Marginal Workers | 257 | 117 | 140 |
| Non Working | 1,787 | 681 | 1,106 |
Nearby Villages to Chepani,
Below are the list of villages near Chepani village in Alipurduar - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bakla | 2,004 |
| Purba Chepani | 5,999 |
| Chhipra | 2,302 |
| Uttar Parokata | 5,779 |
| Chhota Chakirbas | 1,503 |
| Madhya Parokata | 3,556 |
| Bara Chakibas | 2,792 |
| Purba Khalishamari | 1,982 |
| Dakshin Mahakalguri | 1,787 |
| Dakshin Parokata | 4,457 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Chepani, Jalpaiguri, West Bengal - Wikipedia