Chherua Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Chherua is a village situated in Midnapore block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 532 families residing in the village Chherua. The total population of Chherua is 2,386 out of which 1,213 are males and 1,173 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Chherua is 967.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Chherua village is 442 which is 19% of the total population. There are 214 male children and 228 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Chherua is 1,065 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (967) of Chherua village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Chherua is 64%. Thus Chherua village has a lower literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 75.48% and the female literacy rate is 51.96% in Chherua village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Chherua village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Chherua Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Chherua village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 442 | 214 | 228 |
| Literacy | 64.04% | 75.48% | 51.96% |
| Scheduled Caste | 57 | 28 | 29 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,141 | 459 | 682 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 2.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Chherua village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Chherua village out of total population, 747 were engaged in work activities. 95.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 4.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 747 workers engaged in Main Work, 194 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 315 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 716 | 678 | 38 |
| Cultivators | 194 | 192 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 315 | 290 | 25 |
| Household Industries | 13 | 13 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 194 | 183 | 11 |
| Marginal Workers | 31 | 27 | 4 |
| Non Working | 1,639 | 508 | 1,131 |
Map of Chherua, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Chherua, Midnapore
Below are the list of villages near Chherua village in Midnapore.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Paikarapur | 430 |
| Ramnagar | 4,223 |
| Nischinrapur | 429 |
| Gobindanagar | 596 |
| Birsinghapur | 2,073 |
| Juarhati | 1,102 |
| Rameshwarpur | 667 |
| Uttar Bengai | 274 |
| Maharajpur | 1,761 |
| Harishpur | 1,159 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Chherua, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia