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Chongra Population - Purba Medinipur, West Bengal

Chongra is a large village located in Moyna Block of Purba Medinipur district, West Bengal with total 1160 families residing. The Chongra village has population of 4968 of which 2613 are males while 2355 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Chongra village population of children with age 0-6 is 523 which makes up 10.53 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Chongra village is 901 which is lower than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Chongra as per census is 861, lower than West Bengal average of 956.

Chongra village has higher literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Chongra village was 86.88 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Chongra Male literacy stands at 91.77 % while female literacy rate was 81.50 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Chongra village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of village. Our website, don't have information about schools and hospital in Chongra village.

Chongra Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 1,160 - -
Population 4,968 2,613 2,355
Child (0-6) 523 281 242
Schedule Caste 186 96 90
Schedule Tribe 21 21 0
Literacy 86.88 % 91.77 % 81.50 %
Total Workers 1,733 1,498 235
Main Worker 1,114 - -
Marginal Worker 619 456 163

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 3.74 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.42 % of total population in Chongra village.

Work Profile

In Chongra village out of total population, 1733 were engaged in work activities. 64.28 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 35.72 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1733 workers engaged in Main Work, 376 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 239 were Agricultural labourer.