Cherapara Population, Caste, Working Data Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Cherapara is a village situated in Kushmundi block of Dakshin Dinajpur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 76 families residing in the village Cherapara. The total population of Cherapara is 301 out of which 145 are males and 156 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Cherapara is 1,076.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Cherapara village is 51 which is 17% of the total population. There are 26 male children and 25 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Cherapara is 962 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,076) of Cherapara village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Cherapara is 36.8%. Thus Cherapara village has a lower literacy rate compared to 64.6% of Dakshin Dinajpur district. The male literacy rate is 43.7% and the female literacy rate is 30.53% in Cherapara village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Cherapara village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Cherapara Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Cherapara village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 51 | 26 | 25 |
| Literacy | 36.8% | 43.7% | 30.53% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 214 | 102 | 112 |
| Illiterate | 209 | 93 | 116 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 71.1% of total population in Cherapara village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Cherapara village out of total population, 117 were engaged in work activities. 41.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 58.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 117 workers engaged in Main Work, 1 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 44 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 49 | 43 | 6 |
| Cultivators | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 44 | 39 | 5 |
| Other Workers | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| Marginal Workers | 68 | 26 | 42 |
| Non Working | 184 | 76 | 108 |
Map of Cherapara, Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Cherapara, Kushmundi
Below are the list of villages near Cherapara village in Kushmundi.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Ranipur | 390 |
| Deulabari | 1,450 |
| Silimpur | 362 |
| Hansrail | 640 |
| Domnhar | 919 |
| Kashimpur | 388 |
| Ekdala Bahirhata | 1,878 |
| Kunabari | 941 |
| Mahator | 841 |
| Shiala | 641 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Cherapara, Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal - Wikipedia