Chitalghata Population, Caste, Working Data Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Chitalghata is a village situated in Chopra block of Uttar Dinajpur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 2,411 families residing in the village Chitalghata. The total population of Chitalghata is 12,988 out of which 6,747 are males and 6,241 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Chitalghata is 925.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Chitalghata village is 2352 which is 18% of the total population. There are 1224 male children and 1128 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Chitalghata is 922 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (925) of Chitalghata village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Chitalghata is 59%. Thus Chitalghata village has a higher literacy rate compared to 49.5% of Uttar Dinajpur district. The male literacy rate is 66.72% and the female literacy rate is 50.58% in Chitalghata village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Chitalghata village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Chitalghata Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Chitalghata village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 2,352 | 1,224 | 1,128 |
| Literacy | 58.96% | 66.72% | 50.58% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,893 | 999 | 894 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 750 | 386 | 364 |
| Illiterate | 6,717 | 3,062 | 3,655 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 14.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 5.8% of total population in Chitalghata village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Chitalghata village out of total population, 3,753 were engaged in work activities. 88.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 11.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 3,753 workers engaged in Main Work, 771 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 670 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 3,312 | 2,979 | 333 |
| Cultivators | 771 | 727 | 44 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 670 | 585 | 85 |
| Household Industries | 73 | 55 | 18 |
| Other Workers | 1,798 | 1,612 | 186 |
| Marginal Workers | 441 | 248 | 193 |
| Non Working | 9,235 | 3,520 | 5,715 |
Map of Chitalghata, Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Chitalghata, Chopra
Below are the list of villages near Chitalghata village in Chopra.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Jiakhorigacha | 4,241 |
| Jiakhori | 7,335 |
| Pawakhali | 1,458 |
| Bhata | 2,456 |
| Chhota Dangapara | 175 |
| Kuimari | 1,083 |
| Jhajhri | 3,017 |
| Borobila | 4,185 |
| Paschim Dangapara | 4 |
| Purba Dangapara | 849 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Chitalghata, Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal - Wikipedia