Chorpahari Population, Caste, Working Data Puruliya, West Bengal - Census 2011
Chorpahari is a village situated in Raghunathpur - I block of Puruliya district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 200 families residing in the village Chorpahari. The total population of Chorpahari is 1,103 out of which 570 are males and 533 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Chorpahari is 935.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Chorpahari village is 148 which is 13% of the total population. There are 71 male children and 77 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Chorpahari is 1,085 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (935) of Chorpahari village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Chorpahari is 74.9%. Thus Chorpahari village has a higher literacy rate compared to 55.5% of Puruliya district. The male literacy rate is 88.98% and the female literacy rate is 59.43% in Chorpahari village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Chorpahari village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Chorpahari Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Chorpahari village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 148 | 71 | 77 |
| Literacy | 74.87% | 88.98% | 59.43% |
| Scheduled Caste | 225 | 115 | 110 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 388 | 126 | 262 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 20.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Chorpahari village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Chorpahari village out of total population, 426 were engaged in work activities. 94.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 5.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 426 workers engaged in Main Work, 189 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 71 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 402 | 296 | 106 |
| Cultivators | 189 | 102 | 87 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 71 | 67 | 4 |
| Household Industries | 6 | 5 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 136 | 122 | 14 |
| Marginal Workers | 24 | 12 | 12 |
| Non Working | 677 | 262 | 415 |
Map of Chorpahari, Puruliya, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Chorpahari, Raghunathpur - I
Below are the list of villages near Chorpahari village in Raghunathpur - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Dabar | 563 |
| Nischintapur | 317 |
| Shimulberia | 637 |
| Biltora | 1,997 |
| Gopalpur | 405 |
| Dhunia | 868 |
| Kadamarra | 1,277 |
| Alaldi | 580 |
| Badurdi | 163 |
| Sija | 770 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Chorpahari, Puruliya, West Bengal - Wikipedia