Chitaur Population, Caste, Working Data Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Chitaur is a village situated in Goalpokhar - I block of Uttar Dinajpur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 98 families residing in the village Chitaur. The total population of Chitaur is 536 out of which 268 are males and 268 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Chitaur is 1,000.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Chitaur village is 94 which is 18% of the total population. There are 41 male children and 53 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Chitaur is 1,293 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,000) of Chitaur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Chitaur is 40.3%. Thus Chitaur village has lower literacy rate compared to 49.5% of Uttar Dinajpur district. The male literacy rate is 47.58% and the female literacy rate is 32.56% in Chitaur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Chitaur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Chitaur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Chitaur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 94 | 41 | 53 |
| Literacy | 40.27% | 47.58% | 32.56% |
| Scheduled Caste | 137 | 76 | 61 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 160 | 75 | 85 |
| Illiterate | 358 | 160 | 198 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 25.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 29.9% of total population in Chitaur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Chitaur village out of total population, 262 were engaged in work activities. 49.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 50.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 262 workers engaged in Main Work, 15 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 95 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 129 | 112 | 17 |
| Cultivators | 15 | 14 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 95 | 85 | 10 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 17 | 13 | 4 |
| Marginal Workers | 133 | 36 | 97 |
| Non Working | 274 | 120 | 154 |
Nearby Villages to Chitaur,
Below are the list of villages near Chitaur village in Goalpokhar - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bara Singhanath | 7,454 |
| Angarbhasa | 4,208 |
| Shantibari | 217 |
| Baggaon | 2,079 |
| Khangi | 274 |
| Lalkunri | 2,450 |
| Athiala | 5,887 |
| Dharampur | 5,255 |
| Chapra Bakhari | 3,936 |
| Uttar Ghoramara | 826 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Chitaur, Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal - Wikipedia