Chitor Population, Caste, Working Data Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Chitor is a village situated in Itahar block of Uttar Dinajpur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 244 families residing in the village Chitor. The total population of Chitor is 1,027 out of which 527 are males and 500 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Chitor is 949.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Chitor village is 121 which is 12% of the total population. There are 56 male children and 65 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Chitor is 1,161 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (949) of Chitor village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Chitor is 58.3%. Thus Chitor village has higher literacy rate compared to 49.5% of Uttar Dinajpur district. The male literacy rate is 64.76% and the female literacy rate is 51.26% in Chitor village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Chitor village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Chitor Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Chitor village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 121 | 56 | 65 |
| Literacy | 58.28% | 64.76% | 51.26% |
| Scheduled Caste | 474 | 242 | 232 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 182 | 93 | 89 |
| Illiterate | 499 | 222 | 277 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 46.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 17.7% of total population in Chitor village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Chitor village out of total population, 396 were engaged in work activities. 97.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 2.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 396 workers engaged in Main Work, 114 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 163 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 385 | 300 | 85 |
| Cultivators | 114 | 108 | 6 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 163 | 101 | 62 |
| Household Industries | 16 | 10 | 6 |
| Other Workers | 92 | 81 | 11 |
| Marginal Workers | 11 | 9 | 2 |
| Non Working | 631 | 218 | 413 |
Nearby Villages to Chitor,
Below are the list of villages near Chitor village in Itahar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Baje Dakshinal | 376 |
| Paschim Sakodanga | 243 |
| Sonapur | 1,935 |
| Purba Sakodanga | 163 |
| Kukrakunda | 813 |
| Naldanga | 191 |
| Sadapur | 937 |
| Dakshinal | 2,696 |
| Dharanda | 927 |
| Nagua | 283 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Chitor, Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal - Wikipedia