Chhora Population, Caste, Working Data Birbhum, West Bengal - Census 2011
Chhora is a village situated in Rampurhat - I block of Birbhum district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 560 families residing in the village Chhora. The total population of Chhora is 2,311 out of which 1,153 are males and 1,158 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Chhora is 1,004.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Chhora village is 308 which is 13% of the total population. There are 157 male children and 151 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Chhora is 962 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,004) of Chhora village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Chhora is 59.7%. Thus Chhora village has lower literacy rate compared to 61.6% of Birbhum district. The male literacy rate is 68.78% and the female literacy rate is 50.65% in Chhora village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Chhora village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Chhora Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Chhora village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 308 | 157 | 151 |
| Literacy | 59.66% | 68.78% | 50.65% |
| Scheduled Caste | 949 | 479 | 470 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 829 | 397 | 432 |
| Illiterate | 1,116 | 468 | 648 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 41.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 35.9% of total population in Chhora village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Chhora village out of total population, 909 were engaged in work activities. 82.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 17.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 909 workers engaged in Main Work, 128 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 138 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 752 | 625 | 127 |
| Cultivators | 128 | 121 | 7 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 138 | 113 | 25 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 483 | 388 | 95 |
| Marginal Workers | 157 | 36 | 121 |
| Non Working | 1,402 | 492 | 910 |
Nearby Villages to Chhora,
Below are the list of villages near Chhora village in Rampurhat - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Balia Mrityunjoypur | 9,717 |
| Naishorgram | 1,603 |
| Narayanpur | 4,449 |
| Asanjola | 621 |
| Ekpara | 3,367 |
| Kanaipur | 467 |
| Khedamara | 2,379 |
| Baidara | 2,661 |
| Uttar Palsa | 1,250 |
| Paschim Anantapur | 344 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Chhora, Birbhum, West Bengal - Wikipedia