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Chamta Population - Darjiling, West Bengal

Chamta is a large village located in Matigara Block of Darjiling district, West Bengal with total 700 families residing. The Chamta village has population of 3446 of which 1838 are males while 1608 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Chamta village population of children with age 0-6 is 371 which makes up 10.77 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Chamta village is 875 which is lower than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Chamta as per census is 973, higher than West Bengal average of 956.

Chamta village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Chamta village was 73.27 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Chamta Male literacy stands at 84.18 % while female literacy rate was 60.63 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Chamta 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 Chamta village.

Chamta Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 700 - -
Population 3,446 1,838 1,608
Child (0-6) 371 188 183
Schedule Caste 1,008 505 503
Schedule Tribe 1,610 772 838
Literacy 73.27 % 84.18 % 60.63 %
Total Workers 1,712 1,109 603
Main Worker 1,259 - -
Marginal Worker 453 280 173

Caste Factor

In Chamta village, most of the villagers are from Schedule Caste (SC) & Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 46.72 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 29.25 % of total population in Chamta village.

Work Profile

In Chamta village out of total population, 1712 were engaged in work activities. 73.54 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 26.46 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1712 workers engaged in Main Work, 29 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 6 were Agricultural labourer.