Chitma Population, Caste, Working Data Kishanganj, Bihar - Census 2011
Chitma is a village situated in Pothia block of Kishanganj district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 295 families residing in the village Chitma. The total population of Chitma is 1,182 out of which 612 are males and 570 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Chitma is 931.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Chitma village is 223 which is 19% of the total population. There are 101 male children and 122 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Chitma is 1,208 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (931) of Chitma village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Chitma is 65.1%. Thus Chitma village has higher literacy rate compared to 44.1% of Kishanganj district. The male literacy rate is 73.78% and the female literacy rate is 55.13% in Chitma village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Chitma village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Chitma Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Chitma village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 223 | 101 | 122 |
| Literacy | 65.07% | 73.78% | 55.13% |
| Scheduled Caste | 78 | 43 | 35 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 51 | 24 | 27 |
| Illiterate | 558 | 235 | 323 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 6.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 4.3% of total population in Chitma village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Chitma village out of total population, 362 were engaged in work activities. 87.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 12.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 362 workers engaged in Main Work, 85 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 164 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 316 | 298 | 18 |
| Cultivators | 85 | 84 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 164 | 153 | 11 |
| Household Industries | 14 | 14 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 53 | 47 | 6 |
| Marginal Workers | 46 | 32 | 14 |
| Non Working | 820 | 282 | 538 |
Nearby Villages to Chitma,
Below are the list of villages near Chitma village in Pothia.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Phala | 2,847 |
| Purandarpur | 584 |
| Barapokhar | 1,593 |
| Bhelagachhi | 393 |
| Gelabari | 589 |
| Darigaon | 728 |
| panighatta | 1,228 |
| Bhota Thana | 4,056 |
| Dubanochi | 575 |
| Satbaulia | 1,211 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Chitma, Kishanganj, Bihar - Wikipedia