Chorda Population, Caste, Working Data Puruliya, West Bengal - Census 2011
Chorda is a village situated in Bagmundi block of Puruliya district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 546 families residing in the village Chorda. The total population of Chorda is 2,568 out of which 1,353 are males and 1,215 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Chorda is 898.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Chorda village is 385 which is 15% of the total population. There are 190 male children and 195 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Chorda is 1,026 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (898) of Chorda village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Chorda is 64.9%. Thus Chorda village has higher literacy rate compared to 55.5% of Puruliya district. The male literacy rate is 77.04% and the female literacy rate is 50.98% in Chorda village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Chorda village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Chorda Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Chorda village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 385 | 190 | 195 |
| Literacy | 64.86% | 77.04% | 50.98% |
| Scheduled Caste | 350 | 177 | 173 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 475 | 232 | 243 |
| Illiterate | 1,152 | 457 | 695 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 13.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 18.5% of total population in Chorda village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Chorda village out of total population, 1,135 were engaged in work activities. 61.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 38.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,135 workers engaged in Main Work, 223 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 171 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 700 | 663 | 37 |
| Cultivators | 223 | 222 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 171 | 151 | 20 |
| Household Industries | 155 | 153 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 151 | 137 | 14 |
| Marginal Workers | 435 | 83 | 352 |
| Non Working | 1,433 | 607 | 826 |
Nearby Villages to Chorda,
Below are the list of villages near Chorda village in Bagmundi.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Dhundhikhap | 304 |
| Ghorabandha | 3,274 |
| Khirabera | 442 |
| Ghaghra | 126 |
| Baredi | 1,056 |
| Sarakdi | 842 |
| Kurupahar | 113 |
| Chano | 298 |
| Alkusi | 67 |
| Pratappur | 629 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Chorda, Puruliya, West Bengal - Wikipedia