Cheyama Population, Caste, Working Data Puruliya, West Bengal - Census 2011
Cheyama is a village situated in Raghunathpur - II block of Puruliya district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 1,453 families residing in the village Cheyama. The total population of Cheyama is 7,413 out of which 3,809 are males and 3,604 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Cheyama is 946.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Cheyama village is 853 which is 12% of the total population. There are 425 male children and 428 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Cheyama is 1,007 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (946) of Cheyama village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Cheyama is 72.5%. Thus Cheyama village has higher literacy rate compared to 55.5% of Puruliya district. The male literacy rate is 83.63% and the female literacy rate is 60.71% in Cheyama village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Cheyama village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Cheyama Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Cheyama village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 853 | 425 | 428 |
| Literacy | 72.53% | 83.63% | 60.71% |
| Scheduled Caste | 3,345 | 1,737 | 1,608 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 44 | 20 | 24 |
| Illiterate | 2,655 | 979 | 1,676 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 45.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.6% of total population in Cheyama village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Cheyama village out of total population, 2,619 were engaged in work activities. 59.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 40.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,619 workers engaged in Main Work, 83 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 13 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,549 | 1,358 | 191 |
| Cultivators | 83 | 79 | 4 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 13 | 10 | 3 |
| Household Industries | 31 | 26 | 5 |
| Other Workers | 1,422 | 1,243 | 179 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,070 | 779 | 291 |
| Non Working | 4,794 | 1,672 | 3,122 |
Nearby Villages to Cheyama,
Below are the list of villages near Cheyama village in Raghunathpur - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Hadla | 1,269 |
| Shwetpalas | 1,090 |
| Chatarmahul | 1,950 |
| Dandua | 1,544 |
| Saltora | 93 |
| Kargali | 3,111 |
| Ratanpur | 515 |
| Jemuadi | 472 |
| Uka | 1,262 |
| Salgora | 818 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Cheyama, Puruliya, West Bengal - Wikipedia