Chitarma Population, Caste, Working Data Puruliya, West Bengal - Census 2011
Chitarma is a village situated in Raghunathpur - II block of Puruliya district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 196 families residing in the village Chitarma. The total population of Chitarma is 939 out of which 481 are males and 458 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Chitarma is 952.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Chitarma village is 98 which is 10% of the total population. There are 50 male children and 48 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Chitarma is 960 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (952) of Chitarma village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Chitarma is 73.1%. Thus Chitarma village has higher literacy rate compared to 55.5% of Puruliya district. The male literacy rate is 81.44% and the female literacy rate is 64.39% in Chitarma village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Chitarma village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Chitarma Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Chitarma village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 98 | 50 | 48 |
| Literacy | 73.13% | 81.44% | 64.39% |
| Scheduled Caste | 309 | 152 | 157 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 324 | 130 | 194 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 32.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Chitarma village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Chitarma village out of total population, 374 were engaged in work activities. 30.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 69.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 374 workers engaged in Main Work, 8 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 114 | 98 | 16 |
| Cultivators | 8 | 8 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 105 | 90 | 15 |
| Marginal Workers | 260 | 176 | 84 |
| Non Working | 565 | 207 | 358 |
Nearby Villages to Chitarma,
Below are the list of villages near Chitarma village in Raghunathpur - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Tulsibari | 1,476 |
| Bamarra | 2,707 |
| Salgora | 818 |
| Matira | 757 |
| Jemuadi | 472 |
| Banda | 635 |
| Sagarka | 1,506 |
| Saltora | 93 |
| Mandapdanga | 604 |
| Trishuldanga | 220 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Chitarma, Puruliya, West Bengal - Wikipedia