Chitarpur Alias Kokarkhap Population, Caste, Working Data Puruliya, West Bengal - Census 2011
Chitarpur Alias Kokarkhap 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 339 families residing in the village Chitarpur Alias Kokarkhap. The total population of Chitarpur Alias Kokarkhap is 1,779 out of which 907 are males and 872 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Chitarpur Alias Kokarkhap is 961.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Chitarpur Alias Kokarkhap village is 268 which is 15% of the total population. There are 133 male children and 135 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Chitarpur Alias Kokarkhap is 1,015 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (961) of Chitarpur Alias Kokarkhap village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Chitarpur Alias Kokarkhap is 60.1%. Thus Chitarpur Alias Kokarkhap village has a higher literacy rate compared to 55.5% of Puruliya district. The male literacy rate is 78.94% and the female literacy rate is 40.3% in Chitarpur Alias Kokarkhap village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Chitarpur Alias Kokarkhap village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Chitarpur Alias Kokarkhap Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Chitarpur Alias Kokarkhap village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 268 | 133 | 135 |
| Literacy | 60.09% | 78.94% | 40.3% |
| Scheduled Caste | 50 | 26 | 24 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 53 | 23 | 30 |
| Illiterate | 871 | 296 | 575 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 2.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 3% of total population in Chitarpur Alias Kokarkhap village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Chitarpur Alias Kokarkhap village out of total population, 948 were engaged in work activities. 72.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 27.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 948 workers engaged in Main Work, 116 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 13 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 685 | 427 | 258 |
| Cultivators | 116 | 113 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 13 | 12 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 394 | 147 | 247 |
| Other Workers | 162 | 155 | 7 |
| Marginal Workers | 263 | 105 | 158 |
| Non Working | 831 | 375 | 456 |
Map of Chitarpur Alias Kokarkhap, Puruliya, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Chitarpur Alias Kokarkhap, Jhalda - II
Below are the list of villages near Chitarpur Alias Kokarkhap village in Jhalda - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Matkuma | 2,465 |
| Tiraldi Alias Goaladi | 758 |
| Kanudi | 1,490 |
| Murulahar | 1,694 |
| Arkali | 812 |
| Jiudaru | 2,232 |
| Shalgram | 653 |
| Kotshila | 1,452 |
| Nalkapi | 982 |
| Kachahatu | 3,057 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Chitarpur Alias Kokarkhap, Puruliya, West Bengal - Wikipedia