Chamta Population, Caste, Working Data Koch Bihar, West Bengal - Census 2011
Chamta is a village situated in Sitai block of Koch Bihar district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 2,251 families residing in the village Chamta. The total population of Chamta is 9,469 out of which 4,802 are males and 4,667 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Chamta is 972.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Chamta village is 1302 which is 14% of the total population. There are 647 male children and 655 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Chamta is 1,012 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (972) of Chamta village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Chamta is 60.9%. Thus Chamta village has a lower literacy rate compared to 65.6% of Koch Bihar district. The male literacy rate is 66.98% and the female literacy rate is 54.64% 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 | 1,302 | 647 | 655 |
| Literacy | 60.92% | 66.98% | 54.64% |
| Scheduled Caste | 5,642 | 2,870 | 2,772 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| Illiterate | 4,494 | 2,019 | 2,475 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 59.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Chamta village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Chamta village out of total population, 4,511 were engaged in work activities. 74% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 26% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 4,511 workers engaged in Main Work, 1,698 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1,386 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 3,338 | 2,566 | 772 |
| Cultivators | 1,698 | 1,473 | 225 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1,386 | 908 | 478 |
| Household Industries | 16 | 8 | 8 |
| Other Workers | 238 | 177 | 61 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,173 | 266 | 907 |
| Non Working | 4,958 | 1,970 | 2,988 |
Map of Chamta, Koch Bihar, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Chamta, Sitai
Below are the list of villages near Chamta village in Sitai.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Atharajani | 2,186 |
| Chorkhana | 896 |
| Bathar | 3,487 |
| Kaimari | 761 |
| Anandaran Singimari | 3,160 |
| Chhat Singimari | 1,409 |
| Tamaguri | 1,173 |
| Nakarjan | 1,616 |
| Satimari | 224 |
| Padmamari | 514 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Chamta, Koch Bihar, West Bengal - Wikipedia