Chamta Population, Caste, Working Data Darjiling, West Bengal - Census 2011
Chamta is a village situated in Matigara block of Darjiling district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 700 families residing in the village Chamta. The total population of Chamta is 3,446 out of which 1,838 are males and 1,608 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Chamta is 875.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Chamta village is 371 which is 11% of the total population. There are 188 male children and 183 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Chamta is 973 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (875) of Chamta village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Chamta is 73.3%. Thus Chamta village has a higher literacy rate compared to 71.2% of Darjiling district. The male literacy rate is 84.18% and the female literacy rate is 60.63% in Chamta village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Chamta village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Chamta Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Chamta village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 371 | 188 | 183 |
| Literacy | 73.27% | 84.18% | 60.63% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,008 | 505 | 503 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1,610 | 772 | 838 |
| Illiterate | 1,193 | 449 | 744 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 29.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 46.7% of total population in Chamta village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Chamta village out of total population, 1,712 were engaged in work activities. 73.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 26.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,712 workers engaged in Main Work, 29 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 6 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,259 | 829 | 430 |
| Cultivators | 29 | 24 | 5 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 6 | 2 | 4 |
| Other Workers | 1,224 | 803 | 421 |
| Marginal Workers | 453 | 280 | 173 |
| Non Working | 1,734 | 729 | 1,005 |
Map of Chamta, Darjiling, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Chamta, Matigara
Below are the list of villages near Chamta village in Matigara.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Chamtaguri Chhat | 1,267 |
| Panchanai | 5,105 |
| Rajpairi | 2,018 |
| Nunu Bairagi | 364 |
| Jhauguri Chhat | 147 |
| Jhauguri | 767 |
| Mohorgon Tea Garden | 3,169 |
| Khopalasi | 5,284 |
| Purba Karai Barir Chhat | 314 |
| Ruhinir Chhat | 98 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Chamta, Darjiling, West Bengal - Wikipedia