Chhotakaram Population, Caste, Working Data Puruliya, West Bengal - Census 2011
Chhotakaram is a village situated in Bundwan block of Puruliya district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 94 families residing in the village Chhotakaram. The total population of Chhotakaram is 447 out of which 222 are males and 225 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Chhotakaram is 1,014.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Chhotakaram village is 47 which is 11% of the total population. There are 19 male children and 28 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Chhotakaram is 1,474 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,014) of Chhotakaram village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Chhotakaram is 59.8%. Thus Chhotakaram village has a higher literacy rate compared to 55.5% of Puruliya district. The male literacy rate is 75.86% and the female literacy rate is 43.15% in Chhotakaram village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Chhotakaram village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Chhotakaram Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Chhotakaram village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 47 | 19 | 28 |
| Literacy | 59.75% | 75.86% | 43.15% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 443 | 219 | 224 |
| Illiterate | 208 | 68 | 140 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 99.1% of total population in Chhotakaram village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Chhotakaram village out of total population, 286 were engaged in work activities. 30.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 69.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 286 workers engaged in Main Work, 58 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 23 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 88 | 83 | 5 |
| Cultivators | 58 | 58 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 23 | 22 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 7 | 3 | 4 |
| Marginal Workers | 198 | 59 | 139 |
| Non Working | 161 | 80 | 81 |
Map of Chhotakaram, Puruliya, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Chhotakaram, Bundwan
Below are the list of villages near Chhotakaram village in Bundwan.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Barakaram | 1,120 |
| Banbahal | 172 |
| Katgora | 310 |
| Simabad | 13 |
| Jorasal | 413 |
| Pukhurkata | 657 |
| Bhasamkata | 457 |
| Dhabani | 916 |
| Bhogidi | 364 |
| Paharpur | 685 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Chhotakaram, Puruliya, West Bengal - Wikipedia