Chitaura Population, Caste, Working Data Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Chitaura is a village situated in Goalpokhar - II block of Uttar Dinajpur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 539 families residing in the village Chitaura. The total population of Chitaura is 2,533 out of which 1,327 are males and 1,206 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Chitaura is 909.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Chitaura village is 426 which is 17% of the total population. There are 201 male children and 225 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Chitaura is 1,119 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (909) of Chitaura village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Chitaura is 48.6%. Thus Chitaura village has a lower literacy rate compared to 49.5% of Uttar Dinajpur district. The male literacy rate is 56.57% and the female literacy rate is 39.35% in Chitaura village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Chitaura village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Chitaura Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Chitaura village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 426 | 201 | 225 |
| Literacy | 48.55% | 56.57% | 39.35% |
| Scheduled Caste | 682 | 358 | 324 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 259 | 131 | 128 |
| Illiterate | 1,510 | 690 | 820 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 26.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 10.2% of total population in Chitaura village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Chitaura village out of total population, 983 were engaged in work activities. 71.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 28.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 983 workers engaged in Main Work, 157 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 433 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 702 | 652 | 50 |
| Cultivators | 157 | 153 | 4 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 433 | 398 | 35 |
| Household Industries | 7 | 7 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 105 | 94 | 11 |
| Marginal Workers | 281 | 97 | 184 |
| Non Working | 1,550 | 578 | 972 |
Map of Chitaura, Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Chitaura, Goalpokhar - II
Below are the list of villages near Chitaura village in Goalpokhar - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Pipla | 929 |
| Aulai | 1,079 |
| Haripur | 589 |
| Jamira | 2,271 |
| Kumra | 898 |
| Jhangartoli | 2,210 |
| Majra | 2,761 |
| Sukhar | 1,593 |
| Gochhra | 1,643 |
| Galia | 1,018 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Chitaura, Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal - Wikipedia