Chitahi Population, Caste, Working Data Puruliya, West Bengal - Census 2011
Chitahi is a village situated in Jaipur block of Puruliya district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 130 families residing in the village Chitahi. The total population of Chitahi is 659 out of which 326 are males and 333 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Chitahi is 1,021.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Chitahi village is 104 which is 16% of the total population. There are 51 male children and 53 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Chitahi is 1,039 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,021) of Chitahi village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Chitahi is 45%. Thus Chitahi village has a lower literacy rate compared to 55.5% of Puruliya district. The male literacy rate is 62.91% and the female literacy rate is 27.5% in Chitahi village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Chitahi village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Chitahi Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Chitahi village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 104 | 51 | 53 |
| Literacy | 45.05% | 62.91% | 27.5% |
| Scheduled Caste | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 409 | 153 | 256 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Chitahi village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Chitahi village out of total population, 318 were engaged in work activities. 52.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 47.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 318 workers engaged in Main Work, 117 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 22 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 166 | 154 | 12 |
| Cultivators | 117 | 116 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 22 | 19 | 3 |
| Household Industries | 7 | 3 | 4 |
| Other Workers | 20 | 16 | 4 |
| Marginal Workers | 152 | 18 | 134 |
| Non Working | 341 | 154 | 187 |
Map of Chitahi, Puruliya, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Chitahi, Jaipur
Below are the list of villages near Chitahi village in Jaipur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Tunta | 906 |
| Ghaghri | 180 |
| Dhabani | 937 |
| Kulara | 1,008 |
| Mirdi | 691 |
| Srirampur | 3,554 |
| Shyampur | 1,061 |
| Jahajpur | 1,093 |
| Amdih | 102 |
| Khayertanr | 293 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Chitahi, Puruliya, West Bengal - Wikipedia