Chhotagado Population, Caste, Working Data Puruliya, West Bengal - Census 2011
Chhotagado is a village situated in Balarampur block of Puruliya district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 352 families residing in the village Chhotagado. The total population of Chhotagado is 2,066 out of which 1,093 are males and 973 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Chhotagado is 890.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Chhotagado village is 313 which is 15% of the total population. There are 170 male children and 143 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Chhotagado is 841 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (890) of Chhotagado village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Chhotagado is 61.2%. Thus Chhotagado village has higher literacy rate compared to 55.5% of Puruliya district. The male literacy rate is 75.51% and the female literacy rate is 45.3% in Chhotagado village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Chhotagado village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Chhotagado Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Chhotagado village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 313 | 170 | 143 |
| Literacy | 61.21% | 75.51% | 45.3% |
| Scheduled Caste | 819 | 430 | 389 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 447 | 228 | 219 |
| Illiterate | 993 | 396 | 597 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 39.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 21.6% of total population in Chhotagado village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Chhotagado village out of total population, 691 were engaged in work activities. 72.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 27.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 691 workers engaged in Main Work, 119 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 45 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 499 | 436 | 63 |
| Cultivators | 119 | 108 | 11 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 45 | 29 | 16 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 333 | 297 | 36 |
| Marginal Workers | 192 | 146 | 46 |
| Non Working | 1,375 | 511 | 864 |
Nearby Villages to Chhotagado,
Below are the list of villages near Chhotagado village in Balarampur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Baghadih | 1,208 |
| Gobindapur | 438 |
| Sunidih | 542 |
| Gergedih | 95 |
| Benryadi | 529 |
| Salbani | 1,627 |
| Genrua | 6,454 |
| Baikunthapur Alias Samurdi | 368 |
| Inchadih | 579 |
| Bhurudih | 748 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Chhotagado, Puruliya, West Bengal - Wikipedia