Chhota Ektal Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Chhota Ektal is a village situated in Jhargram block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 67 families residing in the village Chhota Ektal. The total population of Chhota Ektal is 287 out of which 130 are males and 157 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Chhota Ektal is 1,208.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Chhota Ektal village is 24 which is 8% of the total population. There are 10 male children and 14 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Chhota Ektal is 1,400 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,208) of Chhota Ektal village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Chhota Ektal is 82.1%. Thus Chhota Ektal village has a higher literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 94.17% and the female literacy rate is 72.03% in Chhota Ektal village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Chhota Ektal village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Chhota Ektal Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Chhota Ektal village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 24 | 10 | 14 |
| Literacy | 82.13% | 94.17% | 72.03% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 77 | 35 | 42 |
| Illiterate | 71 | 17 | 54 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 26.8% of total population in Chhota Ektal village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Chhota Ektal village out of total population, 86 were engaged in work activities. 83.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 16.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 86 workers engaged in Main Work, 27 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 5 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 72 | 63 | 9 |
| Cultivators | 27 | 27 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 35 | 27 | 8 |
| Marginal Workers | 14 | 7 | 7 |
| Non Working | 201 | 60 | 141 |
Map of Chhota Ektal, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Chhota Ektal, Jhargram
Below are the list of villages near Chhota Ektal village in Jhargram.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Baraektal | 547 |
| Niramispur | 337 |
| Matalsol | 414 |
| Agaibani | 1,620 |
| Kashi Toria | 147 |
| Gunguni | 9 |
| Phul Sundari | 519 |
| Bhakut Khulya | 12 |
| Binra | 479 |
| Damgram | 126 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Chhota Ektal, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia