Chapra Population, Caste, Working Data Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Chapra is a village situated in Kushmundi block of Dakshin Dinajpur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 187 families residing in the village Chapra. The total population of Chapra is 928 out of which 477 are males and 451 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Chapra is 945.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Chapra village is 147 which is 16% of the total population. There are 62 male children and 85 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Chapra is 1,371 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (945) of Chapra village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Chapra is 61.2%. Thus Chapra village has a lower literacy rate compared to 64.6% of Dakshin Dinajpur district. The male literacy rate is 71.08% and the female literacy rate is 50% in Chapra village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Chapra village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Chapra Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Chapra village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 147 | 62 | 85 |
| Literacy | 61.2% | 71.08% | 50% |
| Scheduled Caste | 866 | 446 | 420 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 450 | 182 | 268 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 93.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Chapra village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Chapra village out of total population, 410 were engaged in work activities. 77.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 22.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 410 workers engaged in Main Work, 124 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 50 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 316 | 282 | 34 |
| Cultivators | 124 | 122 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 50 | 33 | 17 |
| Household Industries | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 137 | 123 | 14 |
| Marginal Workers | 94 | 8 | 86 |
| Non Working | 518 | 187 | 331 |
Map of Chapra, Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Chapra, Kushmundi
Below are the list of villages near Chapra village in Kushmundi.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Mastahar | 385 |
| Rajapur | 425 |
| Nij Raghunathpur | 263 |
| Jamirail | 434 |
| Dehata | 1,005 |
| Saraihat Bajedonor | 1,684 |
| Khagail | 1,043 |
| Mahishbathan | 1,446 |
| Beldanga | 1,353 |
| Hariharpur | 1,029 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Chapra, Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal - Wikipedia