Chitranga Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Chitranga is a village situated in Binpur - I block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 331 families residing in the village Chitranga. The total population of Chitranga is 1,524 out of which 770 are males and 754 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Chitranga is 979.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Chitranga village is 216 which is 14% of the total population. There are 116 male children and 100 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Chitranga is 862 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (979) of Chitranga village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Chitranga is 74.5%. Thus Chitranga village has a higher literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 84.86% and the female literacy rate is 64.22% in Chitranga village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Chitranga village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Chitranga Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Chitranga village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 216 | 116 | 100 |
| Literacy | 74.54% | 84.86% | 64.22% |
| Scheduled Caste | 414 | 207 | 207 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 549 | 215 | 334 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 27.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Chitranga village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Chitranga village out of total population, 546 were engaged in work activities. 73.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 26.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 546 workers engaged in Main Work, 203 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 128 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 400 | 370 | 30 |
| Cultivators | 203 | 200 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 128 | 113 | 15 |
| Household Industries | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 64 | 53 | 11 |
| Marginal Workers | 146 | 75 | 71 |
| Non Working | 978 | 325 | 653 |
Map of Chitranga, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Chitranga, Binpur - I
Below are the list of villages near Chitranga village in Binpur - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Raghunathpur | 226 |
| Jhaparda | 336 |
| Amlajora | 137 |
| Saldanga | 81 |
| Bandarbani | 170 |
| Gushkadanga | 75 |
| Chandrapur | 46 |
| Gopalpur | 497 |
| Agaya | 223 |
| Bharatpur | 29 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Chitranga, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia