Chittaranjan Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Barddhaman, West Bengal - Census 2011

Chittaranjan is a Census Town city situated in Salanpur block of Barddhaman district. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 9,461 families residing in the Chittaranjan city. The total population of Chittaranjan is 39,098 out of which 20,089 are males and 19,009 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Chittaranjan is 946.

The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Chittaranjan city is 2769 which is 7% of the total population. There are 1476 male children and 1293 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Chittaranjan is 876 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (946).

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Chittaranjan is 92.5%. Thus Chittaranjan has higher literacy rate compared to 76.2% of Barddhaman district. The male literacy rate is 96.08% and the female literacy rate is 88.72% in Chittaranjan.

Chittaranjan Census Town has total administration over 9,461 houses to which it supplies basic amenities such as water and sewerage. It is also authorize to build roads within Census Town limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.

Chittaranjan Census Town

As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Chittaranjan Census Town.

Total Male Female
Children 2,769 1,476 1,293
Literacy 92.5% 89% 82.7%
Scheduled Caste 7,500 3,840 3,660
Scheduled Tribe 1,792 906 886
Illiterate 5,497 2,205 3,292

Caste-wise Population - Chittaranjan

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 19.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 4.6% of total population in Chittaranjan.

Total Male Female
Schedule Caste 7,500 3,840 3,660
Schedule Tribe 1,792 906 886

Religion-wise Population - Chittaranjan

As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Chittaranjan is 37,306 which is 95.42% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Chittaranjan is 719 which is 1.84% of the total population. Below is religion-wise population of Chittaranjan as per Census 2011.

Religion Total Male Female
Hindu 37,306 (95.42%) 19,196 18,110
Muslim 719 (1.84%) 361 358
Christian 795 (2.03%) 395 400
Sikh 142 (0.36%) 72 70
Buddhist 33 (0.08%) 14 19
Jain 3 (0.01%) 1 2
Other Religion 58 (0.15%) 29 29
No Religion Specified 42 (0.11%) 21 21

Literacy Rate - Chittaranjan

The total literacy rate of Chittaranjan was 92.49% in 2011 which is greater than average literacy rate 76.26% of West Bengal. Population-wise, out of total 33,601 literates, males were 17,884 while females were 15,717. Also the male literacy rate was 96.08% and the female literacy rate was 88.72% in Chittaranjan.

  Chittaranjan West Bengal
Female 88.72% 70.54%
Male 96.08% 81.69%
Total 92.49% 76.26%

Sex Ratio - Chittaranjan

The Sex Ratio of Chittaranjan is 946. Thus per every 1000 men there were 946 females in Chittaranjan. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 876 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 946 ) of Chittaranjan.

Child Population - Chittaranjan

According to Census 2011, there were 2,769 children between age 0 to 6 years in Chittaranjan. Out of which 1,476 were male while 1,293 were female.

Working Population - Chittaranjan

In Chittaranjan Census Town out of total population, 11,583 were engaged in work activities. 93.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 6.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 11,583 workers engaged in Main Work, 22 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 22 were Agricultural labourer.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 10,870 9,638 1,232
Cultivators 22 15 7
Agriculture Labourer 22 19 3
Household Industries 70 55 15
Other Workers 10,756 9,549 1,207
Marginal Workers 713 441 272
Non Working 27,515 10,010 17,505

Chittaranjan Wards

A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Chittaranjan is further divided into 1 wards where elections are held every 5 years.

# Ward Population Literacy Sex Ratio
1 Ward No - 1 39,098 85.9% 946

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