Chhota Chenga Population, Caste, Working Data Darjiling, West Bengal - Census 2011
Chhota Chenga is a village situated in Naxalbari block of Darjiling district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 167 families residing in the village Chhota Chenga. The total population of Chhota Chenga is 754 out of which 382 are males and 372 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Chhota Chenga is 974.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Chhota Chenga village is 91 which is 12% of the total population. There are 48 male children and 43 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Chhota Chenga is 896 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (974) of Chhota Chenga village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Chhota Chenga is 64.4%. Thus Chhota Chenga village has a lower literacy rate compared to 71.2% of Darjiling district. The male literacy rate is 78.44% and the female literacy rate is 50.15% in Chhota Chenga village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Chhota Chenga village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Chhota Chenga Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Chhota Chenga village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 91 | 48 | 43 |
| Literacy | 64.4% | 78.44% | 50.15% |
| Scheduled Caste | 45 | 21 | 24 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 345 | 185 | 160 |
| Illiterate | 327 | 120 | 207 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 45.8% of total population in Chhota Chenga village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Chhota Chenga village out of total population, 419 were engaged in work activities. 43.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 56.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 419 workers engaged in Main Work, 1 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 184 | 119 | 65 |
| Cultivators | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 179 | 115 | 64 |
| Marginal Workers | 235 | 91 | 144 |
| Non Working | 335 | 172 | 163 |
Map of Chhota Chenga, Darjiling, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Chhota Chenga, Naxalbari
Below are the list of villages near Chhota Chenga village in Naxalbari.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Marapur | 738 |
| Nipania | 2,908 |
| Manjha Tea Garden | 1,323 |
| Mir Jangla | 980 |
| Mechi Forest | 225 |
| Jhabar Chhat | 243 |
| Siubar | 1,052 |
| Chhota Ganjer Chhat | 68 |
| Chhota Ganja | 96 |
| Pataram | 252 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Chhota Chenga, Darjiling, West Bengal - Wikipedia