Chhat Shikarpur Population, Caste, Working Data Jalpaiguri, West Bengal - Census 2011
Chhat Shikarpur is a village situated in Rajganj block of Jalpaiguri district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 115 families residing in the village Chhat Shikarpur. The total population of Chhat Shikarpur is 541 out of which 286 are males and 255 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Chhat Shikarpur is 892.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Chhat Shikarpur village is 57 which is 11% of the total population. There are 31 male children and 26 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Chhat Shikarpur is 839 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (892) of Chhat Shikarpur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Chhat Shikarpur is 78.5%. Thus Chhat Shikarpur village has higher literacy rate compared to 64.5% of Jalpaiguri district. The male literacy rate is 86.27% and the female literacy rate is 69.87% in Chhat Shikarpur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Chhat Shikarpur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Chhat Shikarpur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Chhat Shikarpur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 57 | 31 | 26 |
| Literacy | 78.51% | 86.27% | 69.87% |
| Scheduled Caste | 492 | 258 | 234 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 45 | 25 | 20 |
| Illiterate | 161 | 66 | 95 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 90.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 8.3% of total population in Chhat Shikarpur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Chhat Shikarpur village out of total population, 263 were engaged in work activities. 58.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 41.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 263 workers engaged in Main Work, 53 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 29 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 153 | 135 | 18 |
| Cultivators | 53 | 51 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 29 | 24 | 5 |
| Other Workers | 71 | 60 | 11 |
| Marginal Workers | 110 | 35 | 75 |
| Non Working | 278 | 116 | 162 |
Nearby Villages to Chhat Shikarpur,
Below are the list of villages near Chhat Shikarpur village in Rajganj.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Araji Bhelakoba III | 296 |
| Araji Binnaguri | 2,864 |
| Araji Bhelakoba II | 2,859 |
| Balai Gachh | 1,383 |
| Pani Kauri | 6,613 |
| Mahanbhita | 2,208 |
| Araji Bhelakoba I | 353 |
| Badlagachha | 1,884 |
| Kismat Sukani | 5,911 |
| Patharghata | 2,035 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Chhat Shikarpur, Jalpaiguri, West Bengal - Wikipedia