Chechra Population, Caste, Working Data Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Chechra is a village situated in Tapan block of Dakshin Dinajpur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 422 families residing in the village Chechra. The total population of Chechra is 1,731 out of which 921 are males and 810 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Chechra is 879.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Chechra village is 185 which is 11% of the total population. There are 93 male children and 92 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Chechra is 989 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (879) of Chechra village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Chechra is 84.6%. Thus Chechra village has a higher literacy rate compared to 64.6% of Dakshin Dinajpur district. The male literacy rate is 88.16% and the female literacy rate is 80.5% in Chechra village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Chechra village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Chechra Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Chechra village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 185 | 93 | 92 |
| Literacy | 84.61% | 88.16% | 80.5% |
| Scheduled Caste | 348 | 184 | 164 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 116 | 63 | 53 |
| Illiterate | 423 | 191 | 232 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 20.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 6.7% of total population in Chechra village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Chechra village out of total population, 829 were engaged in work activities. 78.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 21.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 829 workers engaged in Main Work, 315 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 234 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 650 | 540 | 110 |
| Cultivators | 315 | 275 | 40 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 234 | 186 | 48 |
| Household Industries | 8 | 7 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 93 | 72 | 21 |
| Marginal Workers | 179 | 77 | 102 |
| Non Working | 902 | 304 | 598 |
Map of Chechra, Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Chechra, Tapan
Below are the list of villages near Chechra village in Tapan.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Khirtta | 1,387 |
| Santirhati | 1,062 |
| Uttar Kasrail | 450 |
| Hosen Pur | 919 |
| Faradpur | 172 |
| Jamainkarai | 265 |
| Nihinagar | 437 |
| Jaminipara | 379 |
| Chak Baliram | 1,663 |
| Karai | 261 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Chechra, Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal - Wikipedia