Chilurghat Population, Caste, Working Data Jalpaiguri, West Bengal - Census 2011
Chilurghat is a village situated in Alipurduar - II block of Jalpaiguri district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 480 families residing in the village Chilurghat. The total population of Chilurghat is 1,849 out of which 922 are males and 927 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Chilurghat is 1,005.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Chilurghat village is 188 which is 10% of the total population. There are 90 male children and 98 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Chilurghat is 1,089 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,005) of Chilurghat village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Chilurghat is 83.1%. Thus Chilurghat village has higher literacy rate compared to 64.5% of Jalpaiguri district. The male literacy rate is 87.02% and the female literacy rate is 79.13% in Chilurghat village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Chilurghat village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Chilurghat Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Chilurghat village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 188 | 90 | 98 |
| Literacy | 83.08% | 87.02% | 79.13% |
| Scheduled Caste | 947 | 460 | 487 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 469 | 198 | 271 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 51.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Chilurghat village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Chilurghat village out of total population, 610 were engaged in work activities. 74.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 25.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 610 workers engaged in Main Work, 89 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 139 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 452 | 390 | 62 |
| Cultivators | 89 | 87 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 139 | 110 | 29 |
| Household Industries | 23 | 20 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 201 | 173 | 28 |
| Marginal Workers | 158 | 115 | 43 |
| Non Working | 1,239 | 417 | 822 |
Nearby Villages to Chilurghat,
Below are the list of villages near Chilurghat village in Alipurduar - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Uttar Bhatibari | 2,877 |
| Kumarijan | 4,164 |
| Saudpara | 2,079 |
| Paschim Chikliguri | 1,534 |
| Dakshin Majid Khana | 2,837 |
| Chikliguri | 63 |
| Uttar Majid Khana | 3,530 |
| Purba Chikliguri | 4,999 |
| Tatpara | 4,409 |
| Uttar Chikliguri | 2,716 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Chilurghat, Jalpaiguri, West Bengal - Wikipedia