Paschim Chikliguri Population, Caste, Working Data Jalpaiguri, West Bengal - Census 2011
Paschim Chikliguri is a village situated in Alipurduar - II block of Jalpaiguri district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 389 families residing in the village Paschim Chikliguri. The total population of Paschim Chikliguri is 1,534 out of which 803 are males and 731 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Paschim Chikliguri is 910.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Paschim Chikliguri village is 178 which is 12% of the total population. There are 94 male children and 84 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Paschim Chikliguri is 894 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (910) of Paschim Chikliguri village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Paschim Chikliguri is 66%. Thus Paschim Chikliguri village has higher literacy rate compared to 64.5% of Jalpaiguri district. The male literacy rate is 74.33% and the female literacy rate is 56.88% in Paschim Chikliguri village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Paschim Chikliguri village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Paschim Chikliguri Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Paschim Chikliguri village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 178 | 94 | 84 |
| Literacy | 66% | 74.33% | 56.88% |
| Scheduled Caste | 806 | 422 | 384 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 16 | 8 | 8 |
| Illiterate | 639 | 276 | 363 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 52.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1% of total population in Paschim Chikliguri village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Paschim Chikliguri village out of total population, 639 were engaged in work activities. 80.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 19.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 639 workers engaged in Main Work, 91 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 298 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 516 | 436 | 80 |
| Cultivators | 91 | 90 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 298 | 227 | 71 |
| Household Industries | 6 | 6 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 121 | 113 | 8 |
| Marginal Workers | 123 | 42 | 81 |
| Non Working | 895 | 325 | 570 |
Nearby Villages to Paschim Chikliguri,
Below are the list of villages near Paschim Chikliguri village in Alipurduar - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kumarijan | 4,164 |
| Chikliguri | 63 |
| Chilurghat | 1,849 |
| Purba Chikliguri | 4,999 |
| Uttar Bhatibari | 2,877 |
| Uttar Chikliguri | 2,716 |
| Saudpara | 2,079 |
| Thanupara | 2,192 |
| Dakshin Majid Khana | 2,837 |
| Paschim Khalishamari | 2,111 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Paschim Chikliguri, Jalpaiguri, West Bengal - Wikipedia