Chhipra Population, Caste, Working Data Jalpaiguri, West Bengal - Census 2011
Chhipra is a village situated in Alipurduar - II block of Jalpaiguri district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 545 families residing in the village Chhipra. The total population of Chhipra is 2,302 out of which 1,185 are males and 1,117 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Chhipra is 943.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Chhipra village is 256 which is 11% of the total population. There are 131 male children and 125 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Chhipra is 954 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (943) of Chhipra village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Chhipra is 77.8%. Thus Chhipra village has higher literacy rate compared to 64.5% of Jalpaiguri district. The male literacy rate is 82.92% and the female literacy rate is 72.38% in Chhipra village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Chhipra village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Chhipra Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Chhipra village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 256 | 131 | 125 |
| Literacy | 77.81% | 82.92% | 72.38% |
| Scheduled Caste | 758 | 377 | 381 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 546 | 283 | 263 |
| Illiterate | 710 | 311 | 399 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 32.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 23.7% of total population in Chhipra village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Chhipra village out of total population, 737 were engaged in work activities. 92.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 7.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 737 workers engaged in Main Work, 141 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 403 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 681 | 618 | 63 |
| Cultivators | 141 | 137 | 4 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 403 | 360 | 43 |
| Household Industries | 14 | 11 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 123 | 110 | 13 |
| Marginal Workers | 56 | 41 | 15 |
| Non Working | 1,565 | 526 | 1,039 |
Nearby Villages to Chhipra,
Below are the list of villages near Chhipra village in Alipurduar - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Chhota Chakirbas | 1,503 |
| Bakla | 2,004 |
| Bara Chakibas | 2,792 |
| Chepani | 2,882 |
| Dakshin Mahakalguri | 1,787 |
| Purba Chepani | 5,999 |
| Mahakalguri | 1,917 |
| Uttar Parokata | 5,779 |
| Kohinur Tea Garden | 8,822 |
| Madhya Parokata | 3,556 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Chhipra, Jalpaiguri, West Bengal - Wikipedia