Chharra Population, Caste, Working Data Puruliya, West Bengal - Census 2011
Chharra 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 1,175 families residing in the village Chharra. The total population of Chharra is 6,131 out of which 3,163 are males and 2,968 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Chharra is 938.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Chharra village is 818 which is 13% of the total population. There are 421 male children and 397 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Chharra is 943 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (938) of Chharra village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Chharra is 62.3%. Thus Chharra village has a higher literacy rate compared to 55.5% of Puruliya district. The male literacy rate is 72.36% and the female literacy rate is 51.65% in Chharra village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Chharra village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Chharra Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Chharra village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 818 | 421 | 397 |
| Literacy | 62.34% | 72.36% | 51.65% |
| Scheduled Caste | 2,454 | 1,258 | 1,196 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 911 | 442 | 469 |
| Illiterate | 2,819 | 1,179 | 1,640 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 40% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 14.9% of total population in Chharra village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Chharra village out of total population, 2,368 were engaged in work activities. 38.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 61.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,368 workers engaged in Main Work, 50 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 35 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 916 | 715 | 201 |
| Cultivators | 50 | 42 | 8 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 35 | 33 | 2 |
| Household Industries | 108 | 67 | 41 |
| Other Workers | 723 | 573 | 150 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,452 | 1,027 | 425 |
| Non Working | 3,763 | 1,421 | 2,342 |
Map of Chharra, Puruliya, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Chharra, Purulia - II
Below are the list of villages near Chharra village in Purulia - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Podlara | 2,594 |
| Jahajpur | 748 |
| Dakhinbahal | 1,109 |
| Amjora | 393 |
| Bandhgar | 1,543 |
| Chepri | 1,489 |
| Baghudi | 17 |
| Biltora | 1,142 |
| Arita | 2,216 |
| Deuli | 513 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Chharra, Puruliya, West Bengal - Wikipedia