Chatara Population, Caste, Working Data Purba Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Chatara is a village situated in Sahid Matangini block of Purba Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 1,080 families residing in the village Chatara. The total population of Chatara is 4,868 out of which 2,498 are males and 2,370 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Chatara is 949.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Chatara village is 551 which is 11% of the total population. There are 279 male children and 272 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Chatara is 975 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (949) of Chatara village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Chatara is 89.6%. Thus Chatara village has a higher literacy rate compared to 77% of Purba Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 95.04% and the female literacy rate is 83.89% in Chatara village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Chatara village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Chatara Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Chatara village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 551 | 279 | 272 |
| Literacy | 89.62% | 95.04% | 83.89% |
| Scheduled Caste | 88 | 43 | 45 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 999 | 389 | 610 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 1.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Chatara village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Chatara village out of total population, 1,599 were engaged in work activities. 42.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 57.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,599 workers engaged in Main Work, 35 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 168 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 675 | 640 | 35 |
| Cultivators | 35 | 34 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 168 | 162 | 6 |
| Household Industries | 29 | 25 | 4 |
| Other Workers | 443 | 419 | 24 |
| Marginal Workers | 924 | 874 | 50 |
| Non Working | 3,269 | 984 | 2,285 |
Map of Chatara, Purba Medinipur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Chatara, Sahid Matangini
Below are the list of villages near Chatara village in Sahid Matangini.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Panchberya | 530 |
| Paikpari | 2,595 |
| Ballok | 3,565 |
| Banpur | 2,526 |
| Patanda | 1,398 |
| Kharui | 7,343 |
| Hogalberya | 2,710 |
| Gathra | 4,348 |
| Harasankar Ranichak | 1,480 |
| Pitulsaha | 886 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Chatara, Purba Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia