Chapra Population, Caste, Working Data Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Chapra is a village situated in Raiganj block of Uttar Dinajpur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 148 families residing in the village Chapra. The total population of Chapra is 745 out of which 391 are males and 354 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Chapra is 905.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Chapra village is 91 which is 12% of the total population. There are 60 male children and 31 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Chapra is 517 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (905) of Chapra village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Chapra is 77.1%. Thus Chapra village has a higher literacy rate compared to 49.5% of Uttar Dinajpur district. The male literacy rate is 83.38% and the female literacy rate is 70.59% 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 | 91 | 60 | 31 |
| Literacy | 77.06% | 83.38% | 70.59% |
| Scheduled Caste | 155 | 78 | 77 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Illiterate | 241 | 115 | 126 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 20.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Chapra village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Chapra village out of total population, 272 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 272 workers engaged in Main Work, 49 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 42 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 118 | 102 | 16 |
| Cultivators | 49 | 48 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 42 | 31 | 11 |
| Other Workers | 27 | 23 | 4 |
| Marginal Workers | 154 | 103 | 51 |
| Non Working | 473 | 186 | 287 |
Map of Chapra, Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Chapra, Raiganj
Below are the list of villages near Chapra village in Raiganj.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Tenra | 1,522 |
| Paikpara | 692 |
| Ghagra | 1,578 |
| Krishnamuri | 1,928 |
| Dumaria | 1,075 |
| Mahigram | 1,858 |
| Fazilpur | 465 |
| Sitgram | 6,167 |
| Shitalpur | 496 |
| Makdampur | 1,466 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Chapra, Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal - Wikipedia