Charghat Population, Caste, Working Data North Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Census 2011
Charghat is a village situated in Swarupnagar block of North Twenty Four Parganas district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 1,689 families residing in the village Charghat. The total population of Charghat is 6,819 out of which 3,493 are males and 3,326 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Charghat is 952.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Charghat village is 610 which is 9% of the total population. There are 310 male children and 300 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Charghat is 968 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (952) of Charghat village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Charghat is 84.3%. Thus Charghat village has a higher literacy rate compared to 76% of North Twenty Four Parganas district. The male literacy rate is 88.25% and the female literacy rate is 80.24% in Charghat village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Charghat village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Charghat Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Charghat village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 610 | 310 | 300 |
| Literacy | 84.35% | 88.25% | 80.24% |
| Scheduled Caste | 3,224 | 1,653 | 1,571 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 11 | 5 | 6 |
| Illiterate | 1,582 | 684 | 898 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 47.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.2% of total population in Charghat village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Charghat village out of total population, 2,483 were engaged in work activities. 83.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 16.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,483 workers engaged in Main Work, 386 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 642 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 2,069 | 1,898 | 171 |
| Cultivators | 386 | 374 | 12 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 642 | 604 | 38 |
| Household Industries | 107 | 84 | 23 |
| Other Workers | 934 | 836 | 98 |
| Marginal Workers | 414 | 207 | 207 |
| Non Working | 4,336 | 1,388 | 2,948 |
Map of Charghat, North Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Charghat, Swarupnagar
Below are the list of villages near Charghat village in Swarupnagar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Ghola | 1,703 |
| Bhumitala | 1,501 |
| Shrirampur | 1,271 |
| Tipi | 1,283 |
| Diara | 2,794 |
| Laskarpota | 542 |
| Kapileshwarpur | 2,403 |
| Patua | 2,866 |
| Bhekulia | 1,951 |
| Gopalpur | 6,799 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Charghat, North Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Wikipedia