Challa Population, Caste, Working Data Bankura, West Bengal - Census 2011
Challa is a village situated in Barjora block of Bankura district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 265 families residing in the village Challa. The total population of Challa is 1,111 out of which 552 are males and 559 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Challa is 1,013.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Challa village is 130 which is 12% of the total population. There are 63 male children and 67 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Challa is 1,063 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,013) of Challa village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Challa is 58.9%. Thus Challa village has a lower literacy rate compared to 62.1% of Bankura district. The male literacy rate is 68.71% and the female literacy rate is 49.19% in Challa village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Challa village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Challa Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Challa village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 130 | 63 | 67 |
| Literacy | 58.92% | 68.71% | 49.19% |
| Scheduled Caste | 698 | 338 | 360 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Illiterate | 533 | 216 | 317 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 62.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Challa village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Challa village out of total population, 539 were engaged in work activities. 90% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 10% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 539 workers engaged in Main Work, 17 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 288 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 485 | 319 | 166 |
| Cultivators | 17 | 15 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 288 | 171 | 117 |
| Household Industries | 7 | 6 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 173 | 127 | 46 |
| Marginal Workers | 54 | 16 | 38 |
| Non Working | 572 | 217 | 355 |
Map of Challa, Bankura, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Challa, Barjora
Below are the list of villages near Challa village in Barjora.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Ramchandrapur | 2,060 |
| Kalberia | 309 |
| Dhabani | 1,277 |
| Samantamara | 311 |
| Kururiya | 305 |
| Kanchchhala | 1,293 |
| Kururiya Balarampur | 249 |
| Oltara | 827 |
| Malkuriya | 39 |
| Ratganj Madhabpur | 661 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Challa, Bankura, West Bengal - Wikipedia