Chhatka Population, Caste, Working Data Puruliya, West Bengal - Census 2011
Chhatka is a village situated in Jaipur block of Puruliya district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 185 families residing in the village Chhatka. The total population of Chhatka is 989 out of which 548 are males and 441 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Chhatka is 805.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Chhatka village is 144 which is 15% of the total population. There are 83 male children and 61 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Chhatka is 735 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (805) of Chhatka village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Chhatka is 63.2%. Thus Chhatka village has a higher literacy rate compared to 55.5% of Puruliya district. The male literacy rate is 78.71% and the female literacy rate is 44.21% in Chhatka village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Chhatka village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Chhatka Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Chhatka village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 144 | 83 | 61 |
| Literacy | 63.2% | 78.71% | 44.21% |
| Scheduled Caste | 513 | 288 | 225 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 455 | 182 | 273 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 51.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Chhatka village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Chhatka village out of total population, 242 were engaged in work activities. 71.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 28.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 242 workers engaged in Main Work, 61 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 52 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 174 | 172 | 2 |
| Cultivators | 61 | 61 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 52 | 52 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 57 | 55 | 2 |
| Marginal Workers | 68 | 67 | 1 |
| Non Working | 747 | 309 | 438 |
Map of Chhatka, Puruliya, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Chhatka, Jaipur
Below are the list of villages near Chhatka village in Jaipur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Hinjri | 1,156 |
| Nimudi | 3 |
| Kalyanpur | 508 |
| Ghaghra | 1,993 |
| Singhagara | 908 |
| Dimdiha | 773 |
| Chaukibera | 962 |
| Jorre | 1,555 |
| Hatinanda | 1,578 |
| Alkusha | 694 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Chhatka, Puruliya, West Bengal - Wikipedia