Chhara Dighi Population, Caste, Working Data Purba Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011

Chhara Dighi is a village situated in Potashpur - I block of Purba Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 162 families residing in the village Chhara Dighi. The total population of Chhara Dighi is 752 out of which 388 are males and 364 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Chhara Dighi is 938.

The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Chhara Dighi village is 78 which is 10% of the total population. There are 37 male children and 41 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Chhara Dighi is 1,108 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (938) of Chhara Dighi village.

Population
752
Families
162
Literacy
93.92%
Sex Ratio
938

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Chhara Dighi is 93.9%. Thus Chhara Dighi village has higher literacy rate compared to 77% of Purba Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 99.72% and the female literacy rate is 87.62% in Chhara Dighi village.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Chhara Dighi village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.

Chhara Dighi Data as per Census 2011

As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Chhara Dighi village.

Total Male Female
Children 78 37 41
Literacy 93.92% 99.72% 87.62%
Scheduled Caste 8 4 4
Scheduled Tribe 0 0 0
Illiterate 119 38 81

Caste Data as per Census 2011

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 1.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Chhara Dighi village.

Working Population as per Census 2011

In Chhara Dighi village out of total population, 495 were engaged in work activities. 18.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 81.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 495 workers engaged in Main Work, 45 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 17 were Agricultural labourer.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 91 85 6
Cultivators 45 45 0
Agriculture Labourer 17 17 0
Household Industries 1 1 0
Other Workers 28 22 6
Marginal Workers 404 202 202
Non Working 257 101 156

Nearby Villages to Chhara Dighi,

Below are the list of villages near Chhara Dighi village in Potashpur - I.

Village Population
Gopichak 129
Dangar Tulshi 823
Amarpur 4,388
Satbahini 804
Hajipur 1,020
Mahespur 579
Madhabpur 941
Kallubar 343
Naipur 3,200
Gokulpur 5,967

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