Chengmarihat Population, Caste, Working Data Jalpaiguri, West Bengal - Census 2011
Chengmarihat is a village situated in Mal block of Jalpaiguri district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 418 families residing in the village Chengmarihat. The total population of Chengmarihat is 2,008 out of which 1,062 are males and 946 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Chengmarihat is 891.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Chengmarihat village is 250 which is 12% of the total population. There are 140 male children and 110 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Chengmarihat is 786 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (891) of Chengmarihat village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Chengmarihat is 75.3%. Thus Chengmarihat village has a higher literacy rate compared to 64.5% of Jalpaiguri district. The male literacy rate is 84.06% and the female literacy rate is 65.55% in Chengmarihat village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Chengmarihat village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Chengmarihat Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Chengmarihat village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 250 | 140 | 110 |
| Literacy | 75.26% | 84.06% | 65.55% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,624 | 864 | 760 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 56 | 23 | 33 |
| Illiterate | 685 | 287 | 398 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 80.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 2.8% of total population in Chengmarihat village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Chengmarihat village out of total population, 695 were engaged in work activities. 84.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 15.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 695 workers engaged in Main Work, 301 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 233 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 585 | 485 | 100 |
| Cultivators | 301 | 280 | 21 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 233 | 159 | 74 |
| Household Industries | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 46 | 43 | 3 |
| Marginal Workers | 110 | 60 | 50 |
| Non Working | 1,313 | 517 | 796 |
Map of Chengmarihat, Jalpaiguri, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Chengmarihat, Mal
Below are the list of villages near Chengmarihat village in Mal.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Uttar Khalpara | 4,117 |
| Dakshin Khalpara | 3,124 |
| Dakshin Majhgram | 2,982 |
| Uttar Saripakuri | 4,250 |
| Kranti | 5,961 |
| Adabari | 2,478 |
| Chikanmati | 962 |
| Uttar Matiali | 4,371 |
| Dakshin Kantadighi Kumarpara | 1,446 |
| Jhar Matiali | 6,493 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Chengmarihat, Jalpaiguri, West Bengal - Wikipedia