Chitahi Population, Caste, Working Data Puruliya, West Bengal - Census 2011
Chitahi is a village situated in Jhalda - II block of Puruliya district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 26 families residing in the village Chitahi. The total population of Chitahi is 113 out of which 60 are males and 53 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Chitahi is 883.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Chitahi village is 25 which is 22% of the total population. There are 13 male children and 12 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Chitahi is 923 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (883) of Chitahi village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Chitahi is 30.7%. Thus Chitahi village has a lower literacy rate compared to 55.5% of Puruliya district. The male literacy rate is 44.68% and the female literacy rate is 14.63% in Chitahi village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Chitahi village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Chitahi Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Chitahi village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 25 | 13 | 12 |
| Literacy | 30.68% | 44.68% | 14.63% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 107 | 56 | 51 |
| Illiterate | 86 | 39 | 47 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 94.7% of total population in Chitahi village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Chitahi village out of total population, 38 were engaged in work activities. 68.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 31.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 38 workers engaged in Main Work, 6 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 19 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 26 | 26 | 0 |
| Cultivators | 6 | 6 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 19 | 19 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Marginal Workers | 12 | 1 | 11 |
| Non Working | 75 | 33 | 42 |
Map of Chitahi, Puruliya, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Chitahi, Jhalda - II
Below are the list of villages near Chitahi village in Jhalda - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Lupungdi | 499 |
| Mirdi | 441 |
| Gutniya | 157 |
| Narayanpur | 414 |
| Durgu | 2,462 |
| Rahan | 626 |
| Belyadi | 4,217 |
| Tamakbera | 268 |
| Hesalber | 702 |
| Chatrani | 1,157 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Chitahi, Puruliya, West Bengal - Wikipedia