Cheyama Population, Caste, Working Data Puruliya, West Bengal - Census 2011

Cheyama is a village situated in Raghunathpur - II block of Puruliya district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 1,453 families residing in the village Cheyama. The total population of Cheyama is 7,413 out of which 3,809 are males and 3,604 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Cheyama is 946.

The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Cheyama village is 853 which is 12% of the total population. There are 425 male children and 428 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Cheyama is 1,007 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (946) of Cheyama village.

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Cheyama is 72.5%. Thus Cheyama village has a higher literacy rate compared to 55.5% of Puruliya district. The male literacy rate is 83.63% and the female literacy rate is 60.71% in Cheyama village.

Population
7,413
Families
1,453
Literacy
72.53%
Sex Ratio
946

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Cheyama village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.

Cheyama Data as per Census 2011

As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Cheyama village.

Total Male Female
Children 853 425 428
Literacy 72.53% 83.63% 60.71%
Scheduled Caste 3,345 1,737 1,608
Scheduled Tribe 44 20 24
Illiterate 2,655 979 1,676

Caste Data as per Census 2011

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 45.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.6% of total population in Cheyama village.


Working Population as per Census 2011

In Cheyama village out of total population, 2,619 were engaged in work activities. 59.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 40.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,619 workers engaged in Main Work, 83 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 13 were Agricultural labourers.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 1,549 1,358 191
Cultivators 83 79 4
Agriculture Labourer 13 10 3
Household Industries 31 26 5
Other Workers 1,422 1,243 179
Marginal Workers 1,070 779 291
Non Working 4,794 1,672 3,122

Map of Cheyama, Puruliya, West Bengal


Nearby Villages to Cheyama, Raghunathpur - II

Below are the list of villages near Cheyama village in Raghunathpur - II.

Village Population
Hadla 1,269
Shwetpalas 1,090
Chatarmahul 1,950
Dandua 1,544
Saltora 93
Kargali 3,111
Ratanpur 515
Jemuadi 472
Uka 1,262
Salgora 818

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