Chhotapalia Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Chhotapalia is a village situated in Binpur - I block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 104 families residing in the village Chhotapalia. The total population of Chhotapalia is 448 out of which 221 are males and 227 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Chhotapalia is 1,027.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Chhotapalia village is 59 which is 13% of the total population. There are 34 male children and 25 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Chhotapalia is 735 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,027) of Chhotapalia village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Chhotapalia is 65%. Thus Chhotapalia village has lower literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 78.07% and the female literacy rate is 52.97% in Chhotapalia village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Chhotapalia village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Chhotapalia Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Chhotapalia village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 59 | 34 | 25 |
| Literacy | 65.04% | 78.07% | 52.97% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 445 | 218 | 227 |
| Illiterate | 195 | 75 | 120 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 99.3% of total population in Chhotapalia village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Chhotapalia village out of total population, 259 were engaged in work activities. 92.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 7.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 259 workers engaged in Main Work, 129 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 104 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 240 | 119 | 121 |
| Cultivators | 129 | 65 | 64 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 104 | 49 | 55 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| Marginal Workers | 19 | 11 | 8 |
| Non Working | 189 | 91 | 98 |
Nearby Villages to Chhotapalia,
Below are the list of villages near Chhotapalia village in Binpur - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Melkharia | 163 |
| Barrapalia | 340 |
| Kumarbandh | 357 |
| Khayarasoli | 303 |
| Jaypur | 70 |
| Tantisol | 656 |
| Bandhagara | 146 |
| Daintikri | 1,420 |
| Kantapahari | 968 |
| Saersahi | 536 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Chhotapalia, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia