Chitra Population, Caste, Working Data Puruliya, West Bengal - Census 2011
Chitra is a village situated in Hura block of Puruliya district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 173 families residing in the village Chitra. The total population of Chitra is 949 out of which 477 are males and 472 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Chitra is 990.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Chitra village is 153 which is 16% of the total population. There are 68 male children and 85 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Chitra is 1,250 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (990) of Chitra village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Chitra is 67.2%. Thus Chitra village has a higher literacy rate compared to 55.5% of Puruliya district. The male literacy rate is 82.4% and the female literacy rate is 51.16% 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 | 153 | 68 | 85 |
| Literacy | 67.21% | 82.4% | 51.16% |
| Scheduled Caste | 48 | 22 | 26 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 45 | 20 | 25 |
| Illiterate | 414 | 140 | 274 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 5.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 4.7% of total population in Chitra village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Chitra village out of total population, 248 were engaged in work activities. 52.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 47.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 248 workers engaged in Main Work, 37 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 10 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 130 | 120 | 10 |
| Cultivators | 37 | 33 | 4 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 10 | 6 | 4 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 80 | 78 | 2 |
| Marginal Workers | 118 | 101 | 17 |
| Non Working | 701 | 256 | 445 |
Map of Chitra, Puruliya, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Chitra, Hura
Below are the list of villages near Chitra village in Hura.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Ladhurka | 3,652 |
| Nimdiha | 825 |
| Modandihi | 461 |
| Saharjuri | 911 |
| Jambad | 2,019 |
| Jojodi | 1,401 |
| Shyamnagar | 428 |
| Dumdumi | 1,030 |
| Dumarshol | 135 |
| Panchudi | 108 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Chitra, Puruliya, West Bengal - Wikipedia