Chorchita Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Chorchita is a village situated in Gopiballavpur - II block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 1,016 families residing in the village Chorchita. The total population of Chorchita is 4,383 out of which 2,248 are males and 2,135 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Chorchita is 950.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Chorchita village is 510 which is 12% of the total population. There are 262 male children and 248 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Chorchita is 947 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (950) of Chorchita village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Chorchita is 69.2%. Thus Chorchita village has higher literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 78.4% and the female literacy rate is 59.46% in Chorchita village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Chorchita village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Chorchita Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Chorchita village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 510 | 262 | 248 |
| Literacy | 69.17% | 78.4% | 59.46% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,804 | 901 | 903 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 176 | 88 | 88 |
| Illiterate | 1,704 | 691 | 1,013 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 41.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 4% of total population in Chorchita village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Chorchita village out of total population, 1,823 were engaged in work activities. 17.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 82.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,823 workers engaged in Main Work, 37 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 95 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 313 | 275 | 38 |
| Cultivators | 37 | 30 | 7 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 95 | 81 | 14 |
| Household Industries | 15 | 14 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 166 | 150 | 16 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,510 | 955 | 555 |
| Non Working | 2,560 | 1,018 | 1,542 |
Nearby Villages to Chorchita,
Below are the list of villages near Chorchita village in Gopiballavpur - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Banshjora | 163 |
| Kirtansol | 351 |
| Pashchim Nayagan | 563 |
| Bhamal | 1,991 |
| Asadtalia | 58 |
| Natima | 99 |
| Talgan | 576 |
| Bora | 461 |
| Gobindapur | 933 |
| Ekur | 962 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Chorchita, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia