Chhora Population, Caste, Working Data Barddhaman, West Bengal - Census 2011
Chhora is a village situated in Ausgram - II block of Barddhaman district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 1,392 families residing in the village Chhora. The total population of Chhora is 6,145 out of which 3,203 are males and 2,942 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Chhora is 919.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Chhora village is 720 which is 12% of the total population. There are 365 male children and 355 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Chhora is 973 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (919) of Chhora village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Chhora is 71.6%. Thus Chhora village has a higher literacy rate compared to 68% of Barddhaman district. The male literacy rate is 78.75% and the female literacy rate is 63.7% in Chhora village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Chhora village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Chhora Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Chhora village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 720 | 365 | 355 |
| Literacy | 71.58% | 78.75% | 63.7% |
| Scheduled Caste | 4,141 | 2,205 | 1,936 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 624 | 292 | 332 |
| Illiterate | 2,262 | 968 | 1,294 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 67.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 10.2% of total population in Chhora village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Chhora village out of total population, 3,028 were engaged in work activities. 80.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 19.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 3,028 workers engaged in Main Work, 209 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1,430 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 2,436 | 1,742 | 694 |
| Cultivators | 209 | 182 | 27 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1,430 | 947 | 483 |
| Household Industries | 125 | 50 | 75 |
| Other Workers | 672 | 563 | 109 |
| Marginal Workers | 592 | 182 | 410 |
| Non Working | 3,117 | 1,279 | 1,838 |
Map of Chhora, Barddhaman, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Chhora, Ausgram - II
Below are the list of villages near Chhora village in Ausgram - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Nawapara | 1,306 |
| Bhuyera | 3,779 |
| Harinathpur | 2,734 |
| Bishnupur | 2,258 |
| Akulia | 851 |
| Genrai | 2,161 |
| Harishpur | 331 |
| Gohalara | 890 |
| Maukhira | 2,145 |
| Jalikandar | 868 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Chhora, Barddhaman, West Bengal - Wikipedia