Chilinga Population, Caste, Working Data Purba Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Chilinga is a village situated in Nandigram - I block of Purba Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 551 families residing in the village Chilinga. The total population of Chilinga is 2,505 out of which 1,318 are males and 1,187 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Chilinga is 901.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Chilinga village is 302 which is 12% of the total population. There are 168 male children and 134 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Chilinga is 798 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (901) of Chilinga village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Chilinga is 89.1%. Thus Chilinga village has a higher literacy rate compared to 77% of Purba Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 92.26% and the female literacy rate is 85.66% in Chilinga village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Chilinga village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Chilinga Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Chilinga village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 302 | 168 | 134 |
| Literacy | 89.11% | 92.26% | 85.66% |
| Scheduled Caste | 159 | 84 | 75 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 542 | 257 | 285 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 6.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Chilinga village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Chilinga village out of total population, 740 were engaged in work activities. 50.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 49.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 740 workers engaged in Main Work, 6 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 52 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 372 | 355 | 17 |
| Cultivators | 6 | 6 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 52 | 52 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 309 | 293 | 16 |
| Marginal Workers | 368 | 331 | 37 |
| Non Working | 1,765 | 632 | 1,133 |
Map of Chilinga, Purba Medinipur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Chilinga, Nandigram - I
Below are the list of villages near Chilinga village in Nandigram - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Gar Chakra Berya | 4,274 |
| Samsabad Barsar Beria | 2,362 |
| Jadu Bari Chak | 1,872 |
| Tara Chand Bar | 1,846 |
| Usman Chak | 2,918 |
| Samsabad | 8,249 |
| Shyam Sundari Chak | 1,244 |
| Dhanya Khola | 2,441 |
| Raja Ram Chak | 1,147 |
| Gadai Balbar | 3,327 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Chilinga, Purba Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia