Chitra Population, Caste, Working Data Puruliya, West Bengal - Census 2011
Chitra is a village situated in Kashipur block of Puruliya district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 352 families residing in the village Chitra. The total population of Chitra is 1,771 out of which 897 are males and 874 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Chitra is 974.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Chitra village is 201 which is 11% of the total population. There are 98 male children and 103 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Chitra is 1,051 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (974) of Chitra village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Chitra is 73.6%. Thus Chitra village has a higher literacy rate compared to 55.5% of Puruliya district. The male literacy rate is 87.36% and the female literacy rate is 59.4% 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 | 201 | 98 | 103 |
| Literacy | 73.63% | 87.36% | 59.4% |
| Scheduled Caste | 13 | 7 | 6 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 781 | 390 | 391 |
| Illiterate | 615 | 199 | 416 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 44.1% of total population in Chitra village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Chitra village out of total population, 1,035 were engaged in work activities. 56.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 43.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,035 workers engaged in Main Work, 204 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 172 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 586 | 456 | 130 |
| Cultivators | 204 | 168 | 36 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 172 | 112 | 60 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 208 | 176 | 32 |
| Marginal Workers | 449 | 123 | 326 |
| Non Working | 736 | 318 | 418 |
Map of Chitra, Puruliya, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Chitra, Kashipur
Below are the list of villages near Chitra village in Kashipur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Pabra Pahari | 1,752 |
| Mehi | 2,240 |
| Pokhariathol | 57 |
| Ichamara | 54 |
| Shalaya | 946 |
| Uparra | 1,836 |
| Makhyada | 2,086 |
| Kharikagora | 789 |
| Agardi | 1,063 |
| Ledagora | 295 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Chitra, Puruliya, West Bengal - Wikipedia