Chhota Elajan Population, Caste, Working Data Koch Bihar, West Bengal - Census 2011
Chhota 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 111 families residing in the village Chhota Elajan. The total population of Chhota Elajan is 470 out of which 238 are males and 232 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Chhota Elajan is 975.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Chhota Elajan village is 64 which is 14% of the total population. There are 22 male children and 42 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Chhota Elajan is 1,909 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (975) of Chhota Elajan village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Chhota Elajan is 83%. Thus Chhota Elajan village has a higher literacy rate compared to 65.6% of Koch Bihar district. The male literacy rate is 88.89% and the female literacy rate is 76.32% in Chhota Elajan village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Chhota Elajan village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Chhota Elajan Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Chhota Elajan village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 64 | 22 | 42 |
| Literacy | 83% | 88.89% | 76.32% |
| Scheduled Caste | 13 | 7 | 6 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 133 | 46 | 87 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 2.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Chhota Elajan village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Chhota Elajan village out of total population, 152 were engaged in work activities. 100% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 0% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 152 workers engaged in Main Work, 28 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 86 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 152 | 140 | 12 |
| Cultivators | 28 | 28 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 86 | 74 | 12 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 35 | 35 | 0 |
| Non Working | 318 | 98 | 220 |
Map of Chhota Elajan, Koch Bihar, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Chhota Elajan, Cooch Behar - I
Below are the list of villages near Chhota Elajan village in Cooch Behar - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Khairamari | 742 |
| Bara Elajan | 1,510 |
| Rashidanga Dwitia Khanda | 630 |
| Rasidanga Pratham Khanda | 2,548 |
| Sonakhuli | 1,742 |
| Sialdaha Pratham Khanda | 1,405 |
| Cheger Kuthi | 1,303 |
| Bara Nalangibari | 3,331 |
| Silkhuri Bas | 2,175 |
| Sialdaha Dwitia Khanda | 118 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Chhota Elajan, Koch Bihar, West Bengal - Wikipedia