Purba Chikliguri Population, Caste, Working Data Jalpaiguri, West Bengal - Census 2011
Purba Chikliguri is a village situated in Alipurduar - II block of Jalpaiguri district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 1,204 families residing in the village Purba Chikliguri. The total population of Purba Chikliguri is 4,999 out of which 2,565 are males and 2,434 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Purba Chikliguri is 949.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Purba Chikliguri village is 589 which is 12% of the total population. There are 299 male children and 290 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Purba Chikliguri is 970 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (949) of Purba Chikliguri village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Purba Chikliguri is 73.3%. Thus Purba Chikliguri village has a higher literacy rate compared to 64.5% of Jalpaiguri district. The male literacy rate is 79.17% and the female literacy rate is 67.07% in Purba Chikliguri village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Purba Chikliguri village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Purba Chikliguri Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Purba Chikliguri village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 589 | 299 | 290 |
| Literacy | 73.29% | 79.17% | 67.07% |
| Scheduled Caste | 2,315 | 1,193 | 1,122 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 86 | 46 | 40 |
| Illiterate | 1,767 | 771 | 996 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 46.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.7% of total population in Purba Chikliguri village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Purba Chikliguri village out of total population, 1,765 were engaged in work activities. 75.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 24.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,765 workers engaged in Main Work, 356 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 361 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,337 | 1,197 | 140 |
| Cultivators | 356 | 350 | 6 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 361 | 282 | 79 |
| Household Industries | 21 | 17 | 4 |
| Other Workers | 599 | 548 | 51 |
| Marginal Workers | 428 | 251 | 177 |
| Non Working | 3,234 | 1,117 | 2,117 |
Map of Purba Chikliguri, Jalpaiguri, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Purba Chikliguri, Alipurduar - II
Below are the list of villages near Purba Chikliguri village in Alipurduar - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Chikliguri | 63 |
| Uttar Chikliguri | 2,716 |
| Paschim Chikliguri | 1,534 |
| Thanupara | 2,192 |
| Kumarijan | 4,164 |
| Paschim Khalishamari | 2,111 |
| Chilurghat | 1,849 |
| Paschim Chepani | 3,093 |
| Uttar Bhatibari | 2,877 |
| Taleswarguri | 2,969 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Purba Chikliguri, Jalpaiguri, West Bengal - Wikipedia