Chitra Population, Caste, Working Data Puruliya, West Bengal - Census 2011
Chitra is a village situated in Para block of Puruliya district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 431 families residing in the village Chitra. The total population of Chitra is 2,449 out of which 1,233 are males and 1,216 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Chitra is 986.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Chitra village is 321 which is 13% of the total population. There are 149 male children and 172 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Chitra is 1,154 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (986) of Chitra village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Chitra is 66.4%. Thus Chitra village has a higher literacy rate compared to 55.5% of Puruliya district. The male literacy rate is 83.67% and the female literacy rate is 48.47% in Chitra village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Chitra village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Chitra Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Chitra village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 321 | 149 | 172 |
| Literacy | 66.4% | 83.67% | 48.47% |
| Scheduled Caste | 491 | 228 | 263 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,036 | 326 | 710 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 20% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Chitra village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Chitra village out of total population, 906 were engaged in work activities. 55.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 44.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 906 workers engaged in Main Work, 130 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 247 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 504 | 404 | 100 |
| Cultivators | 130 | 126 | 4 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 247 | 168 | 79 |
| Household Industries | 5 | 2 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 122 | 108 | 14 |
| Marginal Workers | 402 | 261 | 141 |
| Non Working | 1,543 | 568 | 975 |
Map of Chitra, Puruliya, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Chitra, Para
Below are the list of villages near Chitra village in Para.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Pathakdi | 582 |
| Bhandar Kuli | 1,380 |
| Kalla | 1,142 |
| Reshyagara | 131 |
| Bhatdi | 629 |
| Patpur | 1,557 |
| Chaktor | 282 |
| Malanchadi | 917 |
| Chalka | 215 |
| Pirma | 1,003 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Chitra, Puruliya, West Bengal - Wikipedia