Chepra Population, Caste, Working Data Puruliya, West Bengal - Census 2011
Chepra is a village situated in Purulia - II block of Puruliya district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 467 families residing in the village Chepra. The total population of Chepra is 2,508 out of which 1,265 are males and 1,243 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Chepra is 983.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Chepra village is 487 which is 19% of the total population. There are 230 male children and 257 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Chepra is 1,117 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (983) of Chepra village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Chepra is 58.7%. Thus Chepra village has a higher literacy rate compared to 55.5% of Puruliya district. The male literacy rate is 71.69% and the female literacy rate is 45.03% in Chepra village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Chepra village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Chepra Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Chepra village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 487 | 230 | 257 |
| Literacy | 58.68% | 71.69% | 45.03% |
| Scheduled Caste | 748 | 370 | 378 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,322 | 523 | 799 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 29.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Chepra village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Chepra village out of total population, 923 were engaged in work activities. 57.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 42.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 923 workers engaged in Main Work, 62 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 49 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 533 | 429 | 104 |
| Cultivators | 62 | 57 | 5 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 49 | 43 | 6 |
| Household Industries | 17 | 14 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 405 | 315 | 90 |
| Marginal Workers | 390 | 197 | 193 |
| Non Working | 1,585 | 639 | 946 |
Map of Chepra, Puruliya, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Chepra, Purulia - II
Below are the list of villages near Chepra village in Purulia - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kalakata | 707 |
| Kushtuka | 1,673 |
| Bhangra | 2,824 |
| Deuli | 513 |
| Arita | 2,216 |
| Baghudi | 17 |
| Chepri | 1,489 |
| Dhurahi | 1,108 |
| Amjora | 393 |
| Gengra | 2,181 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Chepra, Puruliya, West Bengal - Wikipedia