Chhedarjhar Population, Caste, Working Data Koch Bihar, West Bengal - Census 2011
Chhedarjhar is a village situated in Cooch Behar - I block of Koch Bihar district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 86 families residing in the village Chhedarjhar. The total population of Chhedarjhar is 343 out of which 170 are males and 173 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Chhedarjhar is 1,018.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Chhedarjhar village is 45 which is 13% of the total population. There are 22 male children and 23 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Chhedarjhar is 1,045 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,018) of Chhedarjhar village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Chhedarjhar is 72.1%. Thus Chhedarjhar village has higher literacy rate compared to 65.6% of Koch Bihar district. The male literacy rate is 79.73% and the female literacy rate is 64.67% in Chhedarjhar village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Chhedarjhar village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Chhedarjhar Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Chhedarjhar village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 45 | 22 | 23 |
| Literacy | 72.15% | 79.73% | 64.67% |
| Scheduled Caste | 220 | 107 | 113 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Illiterate | 128 | 52 | 76 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 64.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.3% of total population in Chhedarjhar village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Chhedarjhar village out of total population, 128 were engaged in work activities. 92.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 7.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 128 workers engaged in Main Work, 57 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 43 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 118 | 107 | 11 |
| Cultivators | 57 | 56 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 43 | 36 | 7 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 16 | 14 | 2 |
| Marginal Workers | 10 | 2 | 8 |
| Non Working | 215 | 61 | 154 |
Nearby Villages to Chhedarjhar,
Below are the list of villages near Chhedarjhar village in Cooch Behar - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Putimari | 389 |
| Shibpur | 1,188 |
| Chhat Chhedarjhar | 538 |
| Dakshin Putimari Phuleswari | 14 |
| Amar Bhasirthana | 92 |
| Jagarjhuli Bhasirthana | 338 |
| Shalbari | 2,511 |
| Bairati | 1,441 |
| Hardeb Chhedarjhar | 1,296 |
| Kasiabari | 302 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Chhedarjhar, Koch Bihar, West Bengal - Wikipedia