Chhitka Population, Caste, Working Data Nadia, West Bengal - Census 2011
Chhitka is a village situated in Tehatta - I block of Nadia district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 1,064 families residing in the village Chhitka. The total population of Chhitka is 4,455 out of which 2,281 are males and 2,174 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Chhitka is 953.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Chhitka village is 482 which is 11% of the total population. There are 235 male children and 247 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Chhitka is 1,051 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (953) of Chhitka village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Chhitka is 73.8%. Thus Chhitka village has higher literacy rate compared to 67.4% of Nadia district. The male literacy rate is 78.01% and the female literacy rate is 69.38% in Chhitka village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Chhitka village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Chhitka Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Chhitka village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 482 | 235 | 247 |
| Literacy | 73.82% | 78.01% | 69.38% |
| Scheduled Caste | 2,194 | 1,133 | 1,061 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 46 | 22 | 24 |
| Illiterate | 1,522 | 685 | 837 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 49.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1% of total population in Chhitka village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Chhitka village out of total population, 1,531 were engaged in work activities. 90.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 9.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,531 workers engaged in Main Work, 239 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 538 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,388 | 1,208 | 180 |
| Cultivators | 239 | 234 | 5 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 538 | 523 | 15 |
| Household Industries | 61 | 31 | 30 |
| Other Workers | 550 | 420 | 130 |
| Marginal Workers | 143 | 77 | 66 |
| Non Working | 2,924 | 996 | 1,928 |
Nearby Villages to Chhitka,
Below are the list of villages near Chhitka village in Tehatta - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bagadoba | 2,001 |
| Mrigi | 6,030 |
| Nazirpur | 3,807 |
| Bahadurpur | 1,929 |
| Pratapnagar | 3,063 |
| Binodnagar | 6,059 |
| Jayrampur | 1,040 |
| Chak Chilakhali | 604 |
| Rajapur | 4,315 |
| Balarampur | 1,014 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Chhitka, Nadia, West Bengal - Wikipedia