Chahatpur Population, Caste, Working Data Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Chahatpur is a village situated in Harirampur block of Dakshin Dinajpur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 333 families residing in the village Chahatpur. The total population of Chahatpur is 1,464 out of which 731 are males and 733 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Chahatpur is 1,003.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Chahatpur village is 242 which is 17% of the total population. There are 121 male children and 121 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Chahatpur is 1,000 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,003) of Chahatpur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Chahatpur is 56.6%. Thus Chahatpur village has a lower literacy rate compared to 64.6% of Dakshin Dinajpur district. The male literacy rate is 65.41% and the female literacy rate is 47.88% in Chahatpur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Chahatpur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Chahatpur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Chahatpur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 242 | 121 | 121 |
| Literacy | 56.63% | 65.41% | 47.88% |
| Scheduled Caste | 65 | 32 | 33 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 772 | 332 | 440 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 4.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Chahatpur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Chahatpur village out of total population, 367 were engaged in work activities. 91.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 8.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 367 workers engaged in Main Work, 51 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 272 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 336 | 309 | 27 |
| Cultivators | 51 | 48 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 272 | 251 | 21 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 10 | 8 | 2 |
| Marginal Workers | 31 | 15 | 16 |
| Non Working | 1,097 | 407 | 690 |
Map of Chahatpur, Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Chahatpur, Harirampur
Below are the list of villages near Chahatpur village in Harirampur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Chandipur | 1,278 |
| Fasiabad | 2,014 |
| Baldu | 2,111 |
| Baje Chahatpur | 277 |
| Pinglu | 851 |
| Muskipur | 2,205 |
| Gokarna | 931 |
| Etbarpur | 577 |
| Lahuchar | 1,252 |
| Fatepur | 741 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Chahatpur, Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal - Wikipedia