Chhat Elajan Population, Caste, Working Data Koch Bihar, West Bengal - Census 2011
Chhat Elajan is a village situated in Cooch Behar - I block of Koch Bihar district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 463 families residing in the village Chhat Elajan. The total population of Chhat Elajan is 2,063 out of which 1,051 are males and 1,012 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Chhat Elajan is 963.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Chhat Elajan village is 301 which is 15% of the total population. There are 149 male children and 152 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Chhat Elajan is 1,020 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (963) of Chhat Elajan village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Chhat Elajan is 69.6%. Thus Chhat Elajan village has a higher literacy rate compared to 65.6% of Koch Bihar district. The male literacy rate is 75.5% and the female literacy rate is 63.49% in Chhat Elajan village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Chhat Elajan village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Chhat Elajan Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Chhat Elajan village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 301 | 149 | 152 |
| Literacy | 69.64% | 75.5% | 63.49% |
| Scheduled Caste | 707 | 377 | 330 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 836 | 370 | 466 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 34.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Chhat Elajan village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Chhat Elajan village out of total population, 662 were engaged in work activities. 79.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 20.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 662 workers engaged in Main Work, 94 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 81 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 525 | 480 | 45 |
| Cultivators | 94 | 87 | 7 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 81 | 67 | 14 |
| Household Industries | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 345 | 321 | 24 |
| Marginal Workers | 137 | 68 | 69 |
| Non Working | 1,401 | 503 | 898 |
Map of Chhat Elajan, Koch Bihar, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Chhat Elajan, Cooch Behar - I
Below are the list of villages near Chhat Elajan village in Cooch Behar - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Mainaguri Singijani | 798 |
| Giriar Kuthi | 792 |
| Bhogdabri Kesharibari | 3,195 |
| Kanibil Kankanguri | 557 |
| Dudder Kuthi | 1,944 |
| Bengdubgiriar Kuthi | 33 |
| Chhat Duder Kuthi | 3,180 |
| Baghmara | 1,108 |
| Chhat Gokuler Kuthi | 1,049 |
| Katamari | 1,380 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Chhat Elajan, Koch Bihar, West Bengal - Wikipedia