Chitmu Population, Caste, Working Data Puruliya, West Bengal - Census 2011
Chitmu is a village situated in Jhalda - II block of Puruliya district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 750 families residing in the village Chitmu. The total population of Chitmu is 3,893 out of which 2,035 are males and 1,858 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Chitmu is 913.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Chitmu village is 582 which is 15% of the total population. There are 268 male children and 314 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Chitmu is 1,172 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (913) of Chitmu village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Chitmu is 58%. Thus Chitmu village has higher literacy rate compared to 55.5% of Puruliya district. The male literacy rate is 74.14% and the female literacy rate is 39.64% in Chitmu village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Chitmu village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Chitmu Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Chitmu village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 582 | 268 | 314 |
| Literacy | 58.05% | 74.14% | 39.64% |
| Scheduled Caste | 254 | 137 | 117 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 690 | 342 | 348 |
| Illiterate | 1,971 | 725 | 1,246 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 6.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 17.7% of total population in Chitmu village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Chitmu village out of total population, 1,207 were engaged in work activities. 67.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 32.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,207 workers engaged in Main Work, 169 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 187 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 810 | 753 | 57 |
| Cultivators | 169 | 166 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 187 | 163 | 24 |
| Household Industries | 23 | 14 | 9 |
| Other Workers | 431 | 410 | 21 |
| Marginal Workers | 397 | 193 | 204 |
| Non Working | 2,686 | 1,089 | 1,597 |
Nearby Villages to Chitmu,
Below are the list of villages near Chitmu village in Jhalda - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Guridi | 1,008 |
| Sarjumhatu | 1,042 |
| Damrughutu | 1,284 |
| Maramu | 661 |
| Bara Metyala | 1,724 |
| Karche | 1,448 |
| Chhota Metyala | 517 |
| Sulung Lahar | 337 |
| Chamchaka | 1,075 |
| Khatanga | 1,065 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Chitmu, Puruliya, West Bengal - Wikipedia