Chapwa Population, Caste, Working Data Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Chapwa is a village situated in Goalpokhar - I block of Uttar Dinajpur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 799 families residing in the village Chapwa. The total population of Chapwa is 3,974 out of which 1,990 are males and 1,984 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Chapwa is 997.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Chapwa village is 775 which is 20% of the total population. There are 380 male children and 395 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Chapwa is 1,039 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (997) of Chapwa village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Chapwa is 32.7%. Thus Chapwa village has a lower literacy rate compared to 49.5% of Uttar Dinajpur district. The male literacy rate is 38.14% and the female literacy rate is 27.12% in Chapwa village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Chapwa village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Chapwa Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Chapwa village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 775 | 380 | 395 |
| Literacy | 32.67% | 38.14% | 27.12% |
| Scheduled Caste | 747 | 375 | 372 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 568 | 267 | 301 |
| Illiterate | 2,929 | 1,376 | 1,553 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 18.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 14.3% of total population in Chapwa village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Chapwa village out of total population, 1,443 were engaged in work activities. 69.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 30.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,443 workers engaged in Main Work, 289 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 650 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,006 | 830 | 176 |
| Cultivators | 289 | 275 | 14 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 650 | 518 | 132 |
| Household Industries | 19 | 3 | 16 |
| Other Workers | 48 | 34 | 14 |
| Marginal Workers | 437 | 113 | 324 |
| Non Working | 2,531 | 1,047 | 1,484 |
Map of Chapwa, Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Chapwa, Goalpokhar - I
Below are the list of villages near Chapwa village in Goalpokhar - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Balichaur | 2,094 |
| Dakshin Talbari | 911 |
| Majgaon | 1,221 |
| Bangaon | 3,509 |
| Bajibhokra | 1,622 |
| Dakshin Chhipi | 1,463 |
| Khichra | 785 |
| Uttar Chhipi | 530 |
| Dakshin Basantapur | 2,424 |
| Sirnia | 2,045 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Chapwa, Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal - Wikipedia