Charaghata Population, Caste, Working Data South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Census 2011
Charaghata is a village situated in Jaynagar - I block of South Twenty Four Parganas district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 1,188 families residing in the village Charaghata. The total population of Charaghata is 5,837 out of which 2,964 are males and 2,873 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Charaghata is 969.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Charaghata village is 883 which is 15% of the total population. There are 431 male children and 452 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Charaghata is 1,049 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (969) of Charaghata village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Charaghata is 69.5%. Thus Charaghata village has a higher literacy rate compared to 67.8% of South Twenty Four Parganas district. The male literacy rate is 82.98% and the female literacy rate is 55.31% in Charaghata village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Charaghata village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Charaghata Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Charaghata village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 883 | 431 | 452 |
| Literacy | 69.46% | 82.98% | 55.31% |
| Scheduled Caste | 4,473 | 2,283 | 2,190 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Illiterate | 2,396 | 862 | 1,534 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 76.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Charaghata village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Charaghata village out of total population, 1,831 were engaged in work activities. 77.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 22.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,831 workers engaged in Main Work, 208 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 805 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,419 | 1,260 | 159 |
| Cultivators | 208 | 195 | 13 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 805 | 772 | 33 |
| Household Industries | 105 | 44 | 61 |
| Other Workers | 301 | 249 | 52 |
| Marginal Workers | 412 | 296 | 116 |
| Non Working | 4,006 | 1,408 | 2,598 |
Map of Charaghata, South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Charaghata, Jaynagar - I
Below are the list of villages near Charaghata village in Jaynagar - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Manik Nagar | 1,400 |
| Rajpur Korabag | 7,142 |
| Tilpi | 13,350 |
| Bantra | 12,508 |
| Chandaneshwar | 3,377 |
| Kamaria | 26,575 |
| Dhosa | 2,401 |
| Purba Bantra | 593 |
| Purba Gabberia | 12,283 |
| Gobindapur | 4,890 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Charaghata, South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Wikipedia