Chepua Population, Caste, Working Data Puruliya, West Bengal - Census 2011
Chepua is a village situated in Manbazar - I block of Puruliya district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 440 families residing in the village Chepua. The total population of Chepua is 2,209 out of which 1,090 are males and 1,119 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Chepua is 1,027.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Chepua village is 289 which is 13% of the total population. There are 149 male children and 140 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Chepua is 940 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,027) of Chepua village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Chepua is 66%. Thus Chepua village has a higher literacy rate compared to 55.5% of Puruliya district. The male literacy rate is 80.45% and the female literacy rate is 52.09% in Chepua village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Chepua village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Chepua Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Chepua village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 289 | 149 | 140 |
| Literacy | 65.99% | 80.45% | 52.09% |
| Scheduled Caste | 128 | 62 | 66 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 942 | 333 | 609 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 5.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Chepua village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Chepua village out of total population, 820 were engaged in work activities. 52.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 47.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 820 workers engaged in Main Work, 107 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 163 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 427 | 358 | 69 |
| Cultivators | 107 | 105 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 163 | 153 | 10 |
| Household Industries | 12 | 2 | 10 |
| Other Workers | 145 | 98 | 47 |
| Marginal Workers | 393 | 224 | 169 |
| Non Working | 1,389 | 508 | 881 |
Map of Chepua, Puruliya, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Chepua, Manbazar - I
Below are the list of villages near Chepua village in Manbazar - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Radhamadhabpur | 467 |
| Kumardi | 719 |
| Gopalpur | 74 |
| Nipenya | 791 |
| Bhalubasa | 2,789 |
| Baludihi | 1,499 |
| Dulaldi | 190 |
| Gobindanagar | 445 |
| Rangatanr | 1,168 |
| Khusialdi | 115 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Chepua, Puruliya, West Bengal - Wikipedia