Chongra Population, Caste, Working Data Purba Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Chongra is a village situated in Moyna block of Purba Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 1,160 families residing in the village Chongra. The total population of Chongra is 4,968 out of which 2,613 are males and 2,355 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Chongra is 901.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Chongra village is 523 which is 11% of the total population. There are 281 male children and 242 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Chongra is 861 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (901) of Chongra village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Chongra is 86.9%. Thus Chongra village has a higher literacy rate compared to 77% of Purba Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 91.77% and the female literacy rate is 81.5% in Chongra village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Chongra village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Chongra Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Chongra village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 523 | 281 | 242 |
| Literacy | 86.88% | 91.77% | 81.5% |
| Scheduled Caste | 186 | 96 | 90 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 21 | 21 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,106 | 473 | 633 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 3.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.4% of total population in Chongra village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Chongra village out of total population, 1,733 were engaged in work activities. 64.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 35.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,733 workers engaged in Main Work, 376 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 239 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,114 | 1,042 | 72 |
| Cultivators | 376 | 372 | 4 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 239 | 221 | 18 |
| Household Industries | 42 | 37 | 5 |
| Other Workers | 457 | 412 | 45 |
| Marginal Workers | 619 | 456 | 163 |
| Non Working | 3,235 | 1,115 | 2,120 |
Map of Chongra, Purba Medinipur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Chongra, Moyna
Below are the list of villages near Chongra village in Moyna.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Tilkhoja | 5,766 |
| Banki | 2,942 |
| Shri Brindaban Chak | 2,776 |
| Uttar Anukha | 485 |
| Kismat Kumar Chak | 580 |
| Mathuri Chak | 1,646 |
| Radhaballabh Chak | 2,247 |
| Janaberya | 527 |
| Kanchichak | 1,728 |
| Hajari Chak | 1,307 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Chongra, Purba Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia