Chichra Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Chichra is a village situated in Jamboni block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 574 families residing in the village Chichra. The total population of Chichra is 3,116 out of which 1,597 are males and 1,519 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Chichra is 951.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Chichra village is 396 which is 13% of the total population. There are 200 male children and 196 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Chichra is 980 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (951) of Chichra village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Chichra is 83.2%. Thus Chichra village has a higher literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 91.41% and the female literacy rate is 74.53% in Chichra village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Chichra village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Chichra Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Chichra village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 396 | 200 | 196 |
| Literacy | 83.2% | 91.41% | 74.53% |
| Scheduled Caste | 355 | 186 | 169 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 20 | 11 | 9 |
| Illiterate | 853 | 320 | 533 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 11.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.6% of total population in Chichra village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Chichra village out of total population, 1,106 were engaged in work activities. 85% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 15% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,106 workers engaged in Main Work, 106 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 19 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 940 | 785 | 155 |
| Cultivators | 106 | 103 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 19 | 19 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 183 | 117 | 66 |
| Other Workers | 632 | 546 | 86 |
| Marginal Workers | 166 | 95 | 71 |
| Non Working | 2,010 | 717 | 1,293 |
Map of Chichra, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Chichra, Jamboni
Below are the list of villages near Chichra village in Jamboni.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Khamar Para | 1,253 |
| Shalbani | 784 |
| Konkro | 355 |
| Barmania | 484 |
| Belia Guri | 108 |
| Band Gora | 199 |
| Noharia | 1,217 |
| Chiya Para | 1,039 |
| Ghutia | 1,588 |
| Sunrsa | 154 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Chichra, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia