Purba Chepani Population, Caste, Working Data Jalpaiguri, West Bengal - Census 2011
Purba Chepani is a village situated in Alipurduar - II block of Jalpaiguri district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 1,477 families residing in the village Purba Chepani. The total population of Purba Chepani is 5,999 out of which 3,057 are males and 2,942 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Purba Chepani is 962.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Purba Chepani village is 618 which is 10% of the total population. There are 309 male children and 309 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Purba Chepani is 1,000 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (962) of Purba Chepani village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Purba Chepani is 76.3%. Thus Purba Chepani village has higher literacy rate compared to 64.5% of Jalpaiguri district. The male literacy rate is 81.33% and the female literacy rate is 71.06% in Purba Chepani village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Purba Chepani village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Purba Chepani Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Purba Chepani village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 618 | 309 | 309 |
| Literacy | 76.31% | 81.33% | 71.06% |
| Scheduled Caste | 3,695 | 1,878 | 1,817 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 340 | 178 | 162 |
| Illiterate | 1,893 | 822 | 1,071 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 61.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 5.7% of total population in Purba Chepani village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Purba Chepani village out of total population, 2,051 were engaged in work activities. 77.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 22.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,051 workers engaged in Main Work, 346 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 664 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,596 | 1,372 | 224 |
| Cultivators | 346 | 335 | 11 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 664 | 532 | 132 |
| Household Industries | 81 | 39 | 42 |
| Other Workers | 505 | 466 | 39 |
| Marginal Workers | 455 | 293 | 162 |
| Non Working | 3,948 | 1,392 | 2,556 |
Nearby Villages to Purba Chepani,
Below are the list of villages near Purba Chepani village in Alipurduar - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Chepani | 2,882 |
| Uttar Parokata | 5,779 |
| Bakla | 2,004 |
| Madhya Parokata | 3,556 |
| Chhipra | 2,302 |
| Purba Khalishamari | 1,982 |
| Chhota Chakirbas | 1,503 |
| Dakshin Parokata | 4,457 |
| Bara Chakibas | 2,792 |
| Brajerkuthi | 2,107 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Purba Chepani, Jalpaiguri, West Bengal - Wikipedia