Chaprajhar Population, Caste, Working Data Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Chaprajhar is a village situated in Islampur block of Uttar Dinajpur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 1,605 families residing in the village Chaprajhar. The total population of Chaprajhar is 7,773 out of which 3,990 are males and 3,783 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Chaprajhar is 948.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Chaprajhar village is 1033 which is 13% of the total population. There are 535 male children and 498 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Chaprajhar is 931 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (948) of Chaprajhar village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Chaprajhar is 78%. Thus Chaprajhar village has a higher literacy rate compared to 49.5% of Uttar Dinajpur district. The male literacy rate is 82.89% and the female literacy rate is 72.88% in Chaprajhar village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Chaprajhar village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Chaprajhar Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Chaprajhar village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 1,033 | 535 | 498 |
| Literacy | 78.01% | 82.89% | 72.88% |
| Scheduled Caste | 2,956 | 1,545 | 1,411 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 445 | 211 | 234 |
| Illiterate | 2,515 | 1,126 | 1,389 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 38% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 5.7% of total population in Chaprajhar village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Chaprajhar village out of total population, 2,419 were engaged in work activities. 87.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 12.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,419 workers engaged in Main Work, 398 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 231 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 2,106 | 1,879 | 227 |
| Cultivators | 398 | 369 | 29 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 231 | 188 | 43 |
| Household Industries | 9 | 7 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 1,468 | 1,315 | 153 |
| Marginal Workers | 313 | 185 | 128 |
| Non Working | 5,354 | 1,926 | 3,428 |
Map of Chaprajhar, Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Chaprajhar, Islampur
Below are the list of villages near Chaprajhar village in Islampur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Khabargaon | 5,148 |
| Ghoramara | 1,077 |
| Jagatagaon | 6,671 |
| Barhat | 1,670 |
| Kurhila | 307 |
| Dumrulla | 1,690 |
| Durgapur | 4,674 |
| Kutumposa | 1,597 |
| Phulbari | 5,134 |
| Sialtor Taranjanbari | 2,197 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Chaprajhar, Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal - Wikipedia