Challa Population, Caste, Working Data Puruliya, West Bengal - Census 2011
Challa is a village situated in Manbazar - I block of Puruliya district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 82 families residing in the village Challa. The total population of Challa is 364 out of which 199 are males and 165 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Challa is 829.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Challa village is 30 which is 8% of the total population. There are 18 male children and 12 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Challa is 667 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (829) of Challa village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Challa is 71.6%. Thus Challa village has a higher literacy rate compared to 55.5% of Puruliya district. The male literacy rate is 81.77% and the female literacy rate is 59.48% 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 | 30 | 18 | 12 |
| Literacy | 71.56% | 81.77% | 59.48% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 42 | 25 | 17 |
| Illiterate | 125 | 51 | 74 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 11.5% of total population in Challa village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Challa village out of total population, 136 were engaged in work activities. 43.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 56.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 136 workers engaged in Main Work, 52 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 59 | 58 | 1 |
| Cultivators | 52 | 51 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 6 | 6 | 0 |
| Marginal Workers | 77 | 71 | 6 |
| Non Working | 228 | 70 | 158 |
Map of Challa, Puruliya, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Challa, Manbazar - I
Below are the list of villages near Challa village in Manbazar - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Nutan Indkuri | 159 |
| Fatepur | 150 |
| Gonsaidi | 176 |
| Dubrajpur | 115 |
| Birsingdi | 269 |
| Gobindapur | 175 |
| Puratan Indkuri | 222 |
| Jharbagda | 2,162 |
| Bankata Keshyardi | 201 |
| Sanoda | 319 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Challa, Puruliya, West Bengal - Wikipedia