Chatra Population, Caste, Working Data South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Census 2011
Chatra 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 344 families residing in the village Chatra. The total population of Chatra is 1,743 out of which 926 are males and 817 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Chatra is 882.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Chatra village is 267 which is 15% of the total population. There are 138 male children and 129 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Chatra is 935 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (882) of Chatra village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Chatra is 80.9%. Thus Chatra village has a higher literacy rate compared to 67.8% of South Twenty Four Parganas district. The male literacy rate is 90.36% and the female literacy rate is 70.06% in Chatra village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Chatra village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Chatra Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Chatra village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 267 | 138 | 129 |
| Literacy | 80.89% | 90.36% | 70.06% |
| Scheduled Caste | 683 | 352 | 331 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 549 | 214 | 335 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 39.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Chatra village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Chatra village out of total population, 531 were engaged in work activities. 70.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 29.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 531 workers engaged in Main Work, 22 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 243 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 376 | 352 | 24 |
| Cultivators | 22 | 15 | 7 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 243 | 239 | 4 |
| Household Industries | 31 | 29 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 80 | 69 | 11 |
| Marginal Workers | 155 | 132 | 23 |
| Non Working | 1,212 | 442 | 770 |
Map of Chatra, South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Chatra, Jaynagar - I
Below are the list of villages near Chatra village in Jaynagar - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Arunnagar Dakshin | 3,620 |
| Dewanganj | 2,416 |
| Ramrudrapur | 1,442 |
| Hogaldahari | 326 |
| Nilkanthapur | 1,025 |
| Uttar Arunnagar | 331 |
| Purba Chak Panchghara | 356 |
| Maldari | 1,149 |
| Srikrishnanagar | 5,064 |
| Uttar Raghunathpur | 678 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Chatra, South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Wikipedia