Chamta Population, Caste, Working Data Koch Bihar, West Bengal - Census 2011
Chamta is a village situated in Tufanganj - I block of Koch Bihar district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 1,973 families residing in the village Chamta. The total population of Chamta is 8,190 out of which 4,240 are males and 3,950 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Chamta is 932.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Chamta village is 885 which is 11% of the total population. There are 483 male children and 402 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Chamta is 832 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (932) of Chamta village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Chamta is 75.7%. Thus Chamta village has a higher literacy rate compared to 65.6% of Koch Bihar district. The male literacy rate is 82.33% and the female literacy rate is 68.66% in Chamta village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Chamta village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Chamta Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Chamta village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 885 | 483 | 402 |
| Literacy | 75.69% | 82.33% | 68.66% |
| Scheduled Caste | 3,577 | 1,850 | 1,727 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 2,661 | 1,147 | 1,514 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 43.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Chamta village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Chamta village out of total population, 3,681 were engaged in work activities. 67.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 32.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 3,681 workers engaged in Main Work, 443 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 392 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 2,501 | 1,923 | 578 |
| Cultivators | 443 | 400 | 43 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 392 | 335 | 57 |
| Household Industries | 751 | 408 | 343 |
| Other Workers | 915 | 780 | 135 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,180 | 499 | 681 |
| Non Working | 4,509 | 1,818 | 2,691 |
Map of Chamta, Koch Bihar, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Chamta, Tufanganj - I
Below are the list of villages near Chamta village in Tufanganj - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Shikarpur | 2,265 |
| Dwiparpar | 5,256 |
| Balaghat | 1,485 |
| Nakkati Gachhi | 4,243 |
| Deocharai | 7,849 |
| Chhat Deocharai | 271 |
| Balarampur | 34,113 |
| Neplerkuthi | 383 |
| Nandi Chhechura | 616 |
| Santoshpur | 3,381 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Chamta, Koch Bihar, West Bengal - Wikipedia