Chitla Population, Caste, Working Data Hugli, West Bengal - Census 2011
Chitla is a village situated in Dhaniakhali block of Hugli district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 346 families residing in the village Chitla. The total population of Chitla is 1,249 out of which 626 are males and 623 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Chitla is 995.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Chitla village is 123 which is 10% of the total population. There are 60 male children and 63 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Chitla is 1,050 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (995) of Chitla village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Chitla is 74.3%. Thus Chitla village has a higher literacy rate compared to 73.9% of Hugli district. The male literacy rate is 81.63% and the female literacy rate is 66.96% in Chitla village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Chitla village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Chitla Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Chitla village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 123 | 60 | 63 |
| Literacy | 74.33% | 81.63% | 66.96% |
| Scheduled Caste | 707 | 352 | 355 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 412 | 164 | 248 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 56.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Chitla village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Chitla village out of total population, 560 were engaged in work activities. 37.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 62.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 560 workers engaged in Main Work, 27 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 112 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 209 | 191 | 18 |
| Cultivators | 27 | 27 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 112 | 102 | 10 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 67 | 59 | 8 |
| Marginal Workers | 351 | 214 | 137 |
| Non Working | 689 | 221 | 468 |
Map of Chitla, Hugli, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Chitla, Dhaniakhali
Below are the list of villages near Chitla village in Dhaniakhali.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Lokabati | 2,035 |
| Mahamaya | 1,546 |
| Mukundapur | 850 |
| Gete Gari | 2,574 |
| Madhupur | 478 |
| Palasi | 3,618 |
| Hatkamalpur | 500 |
| Belgachhia | 1,436 |
| Pitha | 747 |
| Kharu | 1,724 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Chitla, Hugli, West Bengal - Wikipedia