Chimta Population, Caste, Working Data South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Census 2011
Chimta is a village situated in Gosaba block of South Twenty Four Parganas district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 1,466 families residing in the village Chimta. The total population of Chimta is 6,332 out of which 3,230 are males and 3,102 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Chimta is 960.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Chimta village is 783 which is 12% of the total population. There are 372 male children and 411 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Chimta is 1,105 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (960) of Chimta village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Chimta is 73.5%. Thus Chimta village has a higher literacy rate compared to 67.8% of South Twenty Four Parganas district. The male literacy rate is 82.51% and the female literacy rate is 63.88% in Chimta village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Chimta village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Chimta Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Chimta village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 783 | 372 | 411 |
| Literacy | 73.47% | 82.51% | 63.88% |
| Scheduled Caste | 5,082 | 2,600 | 2,482 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 851 | 430 | 421 |
| Illiterate | 2,255 | 872 | 1,383 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 80.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 13.4% of total population in Chimta village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Chimta village out of total population, 2,582 were engaged in work activities. 38.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 61.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,582 workers engaged in Main Work, 192 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 626 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,002 | 906 | 96 |
| Cultivators | 192 | 171 | 21 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 626 | 597 | 29 |
| Household Industries | 6 | 5 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 178 | 133 | 45 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,580 | 1,000 | 580 |
| Non Working | 3,750 | 1,324 | 2,426 |
Map of Chimta, South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Chimta, Gosaba
Below are the list of villages near Chimta village in Gosaba.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Radhanagar Purba | 4,583 |
| Amtali | 5,660 |
| Radhanagar Paschim | 4,196 |
| Puinjali | 5,455 |
| Kumirmari | 17,451 |
| Kalidaspur | 5,724 |
| Taranagar | 6,572 |
| Baramollakhali | 4,127 |
| Radhanagar Dakshin | 4,475 |
| Ramnagarar | 3,202 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Chimta, South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Wikipedia