Chopa Population, Caste, Working Data Hugli, West Bengal - Census 2011
Chopa is a village situated in Dhaniakhali block of Hugli district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 746 families residing in the village Chopa. The total population of Chopa is 2,821 out of which 1,415 are males and 1,406 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Chopa is 994.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Chopa village is 257 which is 9% of the total population. There are 139 male children and 118 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Chopa is 849 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (994) of Chopa village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Chopa is 76.6%. Thus Chopa village has higher literacy rate compared to 73.9% of Hugli district. The male literacy rate is 85.19% and the female literacy rate is 68.01% 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 | 257 | 139 | 118 |
| Literacy | 76.56% | 85.19% | 68.01% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,027 | 515 | 512 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 574 | 296 | 278 |
| Illiterate | 858 | 328 | 530 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 36.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 20.3% of total population in Chopa village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Chopa village out of total population, 1,321 were engaged in work activities. 58% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 42% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,321 workers engaged in Main Work, 121 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 332 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 766 | 657 | 109 |
| Cultivators | 121 | 115 | 6 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 332 | 278 | 54 |
| Household Industries | 27 | 24 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 286 | 240 | 46 |
| Marginal Workers | 555 | 230 | 325 |
| Non Working | 1,500 | 528 | 972 |
Nearby Villages to Chopa,
Below are the list of villages near Chopa village in Dhaniakhali.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Mahishgara | 914 |
| Baidyapur | 2,304 |
| Uttar Mamudpur | 721 |
| Banshipur | 1,117 |
| Gurbari | 1,898 |
| Balidanga | 1,731 |
| Uttar Jagannathpur | 525 |
| Khanpur | 2,664 |
| Chaughata | 1,557 |
| Katgara | 1,431 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Chopa, Hugli, West Bengal - Wikipedia