Chalania Population, Caste, Working Data Puruliya, West Bengal - Census 2011
Chalania is a village situated in Para block of Puruliya district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 152 families residing in the village Chalania. The total population of Chalania is 871 out of which 461 are males and 410 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Chalania is 889.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Chalania village is 158 which is 18% of the total population. There are 83 male children and 75 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Chalania is 904 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (889) of Chalania village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Chalania is 58.9%. Thus Chalania village has a higher literacy rate compared to 55.5% of Puruliya district. The male literacy rate is 76.98% and the female literacy rate is 38.51% in Chalania village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Chalania village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Chalania Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Chalania village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 158 | 83 | 75 |
| Literacy | 58.91% | 76.98% | 38.51% |
| Scheduled Caste | 223 | 125 | 98 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 451 | 170 | 281 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 25.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Chalania village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Chalania village out of total population, 290 were engaged in work activities. 46.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 53.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 290 workers engaged in Main Work, 24 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 41 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 134 | 123 | 11 |
| Cultivators | 24 | 21 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 41 | 35 | 6 |
| Other Workers | 69 | 67 | 2 |
| Marginal Workers | 156 | 105 | 51 |
| Non Working | 581 | 233 | 348 |
Map of Chalania, Puruliya, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Chalania, Para
Below are the list of villages near Chalania village in Para.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bagalmari | 1,552 |
| Hatimara | 726 |
| Fatepur | 1,128 |
| Garyabhita | 152 |
| Rautara | 1,870 |
| Kaluhar | 1,498 |
| Ramkrishnapur alias Nutandi | 1,821 |
| Churmi | 899 |
| Sarulya | 3,505 |
| Chaukunya | 868 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Chalania, Puruliya, West Bengal - Wikipedia