Chopa Population, Caste, Working Data Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Chopa is a village situated in Harirampur block of Dakshin Dinajpur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 191 families residing in the village Chopa. The total population of Chopa is 869 out of which 432 are males and 437 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Chopa is 1,012.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Chopa village is 153 which is 18% of the total population. There are 83 male children and 70 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Chopa is 843 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,012) of Chopa village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Chopa is 58.8%. Thus Chopa village has lower literacy rate compared to 64.6% of Dakshin Dinajpur district. The male literacy rate is 67.34% and the female literacy rate is 50.68% in Chopa village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Chopa village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Chopa Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Chopa village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 153 | 83 | 70 |
| Literacy | 58.8% | 67.34% | 50.68% |
| Scheduled Caste | 453 | 224 | 229 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 268 | 137 | 131 |
| Illiterate | 448 | 197 | 251 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 52.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 30.8% of total population in Chopa village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Chopa village out of total population, 354 were engaged in work activities. 65% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 35% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 354 workers engaged in Main Work, 141 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 71 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 230 | 190 | 40 |
| Cultivators | 141 | 138 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 71 | 47 | 24 |
| Household Industries | 13 | 0 | 13 |
| Other Workers | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| Marginal Workers | 124 | 11 | 113 |
| Non Working | 515 | 231 | 284 |
Nearby Villages to Chopa,
Below are the list of villages near Chopa village in Harirampur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Namtor | 505 |
| Kharua | 1,232 |
| Purba Saiyadpur | 4,945 |
| Bamandanga | 1,072 |
| Tularam | 113 |
| Jathigram | 1,577 |
| Nikharpara | 232 |
| Phulat | 388 |
| Ranthail | 537 |
| Binair | 1,186 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Chopa, Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal - Wikipedia