Chaita Population, Caste, Working Data Maldah, West Bengal - Census 2011
Chaita is a village situated in Maldah block of Maldah district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 216 families residing in the village Chaita. The total population of Chaita is 987 out of which 489 are males and 498 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Chaita is 1,018.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Chaita village is 125 which is 13% of the total population. There are 64 male children and 61 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Chaita is 953 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,018) of Chaita village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Chaita is 33.8%. Thus Chaita village has a lower literacy rate compared to 52.3% of Maldah district. The male literacy rate is 40.47% and the female literacy rate is 27.23% in Chaita village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Chaita village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Chaita Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Chaita village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 125 | 64 | 61 |
| Literacy | 33.76% | 40.47% | 27.23% |
| Scheduled Caste | 445 | 222 | 223 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 452 | 217 | 235 |
| Illiterate | 696 | 317 | 379 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 45.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 45.8% of total population in Chaita village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Chaita village out of total population, 333 were engaged in work activities. 76% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 24% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 333 workers engaged in Main Work, 84 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 137 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 253 | 230 | 23 |
| Cultivators | 84 | 80 | 4 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 137 | 126 | 11 |
| Household Industries | 11 | 8 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 21 | 16 | 5 |
| Marginal Workers | 80 | 49 | 31 |
| Non Working | 654 | 210 | 444 |
Map of Chaita, Maldah, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Chaita, Maldah
Below are the list of villages near Chaita village in Maldah.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Goalchaita | 356 |
| Mostafapur | 534 |
| Popra | 1,687 |
| Tilbhog Sardarpur | 403 |
| Itapajha | 811 |
| Satbaria | 253 |
| Briddhi Kamancha | 1,226 |
| Majhilkhan | 271 |
| Barabari | 191 |
| Meherpur | 1,877 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Chaita, Maldah, West Bengal - Wikipedia