Chopra Population, Caste, Working Data Purnia, Bihar - Census 2011
Chopra is a village situated in Dagarua block of Purnia district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 175 families residing in the village Chopra. The total population of Chopra is 808 out of which 429 are males and 379 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Chopra is 883.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Chopra village is 136 which is 17% of the total population. There are 69 male children and 67 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Chopra is 971 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (883) of Chopra village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Chopra is 60%. Thus Chopra village has higher literacy rate compared to 40.8% of Purnia district. The male literacy rate is 68.89% and the female literacy rate is 49.68% in Chopra village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Chopra village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Chopra Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Chopra village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 136 | 69 | 67 |
| Literacy | 59.97% | 68.89% | 49.68% |
| Scheduled Caste | 67 | 33 | 34 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 405 | 181 | 224 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 8.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Chopra village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Chopra village out of total population, 221 were engaged in work activities. 20.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 79.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 221 workers engaged in Main Work, 20 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 21 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 46 | 40 | 6 |
| Cultivators | 20 | 19 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 21 | 20 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 5 | 1 | 4 |
| Marginal Workers | 175 | 169 | 6 |
| Non Working | 587 | 220 | 367 |
Nearby Villages to Chopra,
Below are the list of villages near Chopra village in Dagarua.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Katari | 3,257 |
| Gehunia | 2,897 |
| Balua | 615 |
| Jaswa | 972 |
| Babhanpura | 561 |
| Dargahiganj | 32 |
| Belgachhi | 5,936 |
| Makaili | 3,055 |
| Gandbas | 5,207 |
| Shekhpura | 59 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Chopra, Purnia, Bihar - Wikipedia