Chotkhanda Population, Caste, Working Data Barddhaman, West Bengal - Census 2011
Chotkhanda is a village situated in Memari - I block of Barddhaman district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 967 families residing in the village Chotkhanda. The total population of Chotkhanda is 4,365 out of which 2,182 are males and 2,183 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Chotkhanda is 1,000.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Chotkhanda village is 503 which is 12% of the total population. There are 253 male children and 250 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Chotkhanda is 988 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,000) of Chotkhanda village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Chotkhanda is 62.5%. Thus Chotkhanda village has a lower literacy rate compared to 68% of Barddhaman district. The male literacy rate is 70.5% and the female literacy rate is 54.47% in Chotkhanda village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Chotkhanda village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Chotkhanda Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Chotkhanda village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 503 | 253 | 250 |
| Literacy | 62.48% | 70.5% | 54.47% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,480 | 725 | 755 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1,225 | 621 | 604 |
| Illiterate | 1,952 | 822 | 1,130 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 33.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 28.1% of total population in Chotkhanda village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Chotkhanda village out of total population, 2,135 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 2,135 workers engaged in Main Work, 161 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 848 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,373 | 954 | 419 |
| Cultivators | 161 | 149 | 12 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 848 | 487 | 361 |
| Household Industries | 6 | 6 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 358 | 312 | 46 |
| Marginal Workers | 762 | 419 | 343 |
| Non Working | 2,230 | 809 | 1,421 |
Map of Chotkhanda, Barddhaman, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Chotkhanda, Memari - I
Below are the list of villages near Chotkhanda village in Memari - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Durgapur | 2,056 |
| Shyamnagar | 1,234 |
| Shura | 1,208 |
| Maglampur | 1,633 |
| Ilamdanga | 544 |
| Katapur | 2,737 |
| Sonara | 865 |
| Benapur | 1,277 |
| Shimla | 2,974 |
| Birshimul | 1,661 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Chotkhanda, Barddhaman, West Bengal - Wikipedia