Chhani Population, Caste, Working Data South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Census 2011
Chhani is a village situated in Baruipur block of South Twenty Four Parganas district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 774 families residing in the village Chhani. The total population of Chhani is 3,327 out of which 1,684 are males and 1,643 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Chhani is 976.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Chhani village is 369 which is 11% of the total population. There are 175 male children and 194 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Chhani is 1,109 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (976) of Chhani village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Chhani is 69.4%. Thus Chhani village has a higher literacy rate compared to 67.8% of South Twenty Four Parganas district. The male literacy rate is 80.45% and the female literacy rate is 57.9% in Chhani village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Chhani village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Chhani Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Chhani village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 369 | 175 | 194 |
| Literacy | 69.41% | 80.45% | 57.9% |
| Scheduled Caste | 2,092 | 1,057 | 1,035 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,274 | 470 | 804 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 62.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Chhani village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Chhani village out of total population, 1,289 were engaged in work activities. 62.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 37.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,289 workers engaged in Main Work, 174 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 90 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 804 | 719 | 85 |
| Cultivators | 174 | 161 | 13 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 90 | 85 | 5 |
| Household Industries | 8 | 7 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 532 | 466 | 66 |
| Marginal Workers | 485 | 216 | 269 |
| Non Working | 2,038 | 749 | 1,289 |
Map of Chhani, South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Chhani, Baruipur
Below are the list of villages near Chhani village in Baruipur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kalabaru | 3,738 |
| Tengar Baria | 1,309 |
| Uttar Bhag | 6,748 |
| Joykrishna Nagar | 3,119 |
| Chitrasali | 1,859 |
| Kuruli | 5,755 |
| Phuldubi | 703 |
| Ramdhari | 3,069 |
| Madhabpur | 714 |
| Ghola | 2,208 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Chhani, South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Wikipedia