Chhitka Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Chhitka is a village situated in Keshpur block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 33 families residing in the village Chhitka. The total population of Chhitka is 141 out of which 69 are males and 72 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Chhitka is 1,043.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Chhitka village is 23 which is 16% of the total population. There are 12 male children and 11 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Chhitka is 917 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,043) of Chhitka village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Chhitka is 82.2%. Thus Chhitka village has higher literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 89.47% and the female literacy rate is 75.41% 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 | 23 | 12 | 11 |
| Literacy | 82.2% | 89.47% | 75.41% |
| Scheduled Caste | 85 | 42 | 43 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 44 | 18 | 26 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 60.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Chhitka village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Chhitka village out of total population, 38 were engaged in work activities. 89.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 10.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 38 workers engaged in Main Work, 20 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 11 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 34 | 31 | 3 |
| Cultivators | 20 | 19 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 11 | 10 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Marginal Workers | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Non Working | 103 | 36 | 67 |
Nearby Villages to Chhitka,
Below are the list of villages near Chhitka village in Keshpur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Shasa Bani | 789 |
| Mohabani | 994 |
| Belerya | 283 |
| Murakata | 93 |
| Garari | 425 |
| Kota | 1,272 |
| Raniar | 827 |
| Kalaberya | 18 |
| Uttar Shirsha | 411 |
| Basudeb Pur | 291 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Chhitka, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia