Chhagalia Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Chhagalia is a village situated in Garbeta - II block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 187 families residing in the village Chhagalia. The total population of Chhagalia is 909 out of which 457 are males and 452 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Chhagalia is 989.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Chhagalia village is 119 which is 13% of the total population. There are 65 male children and 54 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Chhagalia is 831 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (989) of Chhagalia village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Chhagalia is 66.6%. Thus Chhagalia village has lower literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 77.81% and the female literacy rate is 55.53% in Chhagalia village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Chhagalia village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Chhagalia Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Chhagalia village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 119 | 65 | 54 |
| Literacy | 66.58% | 77.81% | 55.53% |
| Scheduled Caste | 247 | 128 | 119 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 181 | 88 | 93 |
| Illiterate | 383 | 152 | 231 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 27.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 19.9% of total population in Chhagalia village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Chhagalia village out of total population, 505 were engaged in work activities. 55.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 44.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 505 workers engaged in Main Work, 110 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 148 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 281 | 191 | 90 |
| Cultivators | 110 | 81 | 29 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 148 | 89 | 59 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 22 | 20 | 2 |
| Marginal Workers | 224 | 92 | 132 |
| Non Working | 404 | 174 | 230 |
Nearby Villages to Chhagalia,
Below are the list of villages near Chhagalia village in Garbeta - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Dumuria | 1,542 |
| Bathantor | 1,081 |
| Jirapara | 1,455 |
| Khapribhanga | 339 |
| Benachapra | 307 |
| Betjharia | 691 |
| Dubrajpur | 324 |
| Baranakdana | 563 |
| Nischintapur | 1,399 |
| Tilabani | 447 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Chhagalia, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia