Chitidih Population, Caste, Working Data Puruliya, West Bengal - Census 2011
Chitidih is a village situated in Arsha block of Puruliya district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 253 families residing in the village Chitidih. The total population of Chitidih is 1,408 out of which 694 are males and 714 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Chitidih is 1,029.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Chitidih village is 191 which is 14% of the total population. There are 86 male children and 105 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Chitidih is 1,221 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,029) of Chitidih village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Chitidih is 58.8%. Thus Chitidih village has a higher literacy rate compared to 55.5% of Puruliya district. The male literacy rate is 75.49% and the female literacy rate is 42.04% in Chitidih village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Chitidih village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Chitidih Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Chitidih village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 191 | 86 | 105 |
| Literacy | 58.75% | 75.49% | 42.04% |
| Scheduled Caste | 96 | 42 | 54 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 693 | 235 | 458 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 6.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Chitidih village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Chitidih village out of total population, 789 were engaged in work activities. 29.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 70.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 789 workers engaged in Main Work, 78 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 98 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 232 | 177 | 55 |
| Cultivators | 78 | 67 | 11 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 98 | 64 | 34 |
| Household Industries | 8 | 1 | 7 |
| Other Workers | 48 | 45 | 3 |
| Marginal Workers | 557 | 229 | 328 |
| Non Working | 619 | 288 | 331 |
Map of Chitidih, Puruliya, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Chitidih, Arsha
Below are the list of villages near Chitidih village in Arsha.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Khedadi | 643 |
| Mankiari | 1,784 |
| Arsha | 5,958 |
| Briddhitanr Alias Bandih | 535 |
| Karandi | 1,910 |
| Jaratanr | 1,062 |
| Manpur | 176 |
| Torang | 1,148 |
| Gourangdi | 101 |
| Tumba | 1,679 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Chitidih, Puruliya, West Bengal - Wikipedia