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Purba Chepani Population - Jalpaiguri, West Bengal

Purba Chepani is a large village located in Alipurduar - II Block of Jalpaiguri district, West Bengal with total 1477 families residing. The Purba Chepani village has population of 5999 of which 3057 are males while 2942 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Purba Chepani village population of children with age 0-6 is 618 which makes up 10.30 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Purba Chepani village is 962 which is higher than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Purba Chepani as per census is 1000, higher than West Bengal average of 956.

Purba Chepani village has higher literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Purba Chepani village was 76.31 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Purba Chepani Male literacy stands at 81.33 % while female literacy rate was 71.06 %.

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

Purba Chepani Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 1,477 - -
Population 5,999 3,057 2,942
Child (0-6) 618 309 309
Schedule Caste 3,695 1,878 1,817
Schedule Tribe 340 178 162
Literacy 76.31 % 81.33 % 71.06 %
Total Workers 2,051 1,665 386
Main Worker 1,596 - -
Marginal Worker 455 293 162

Caste Factor

In Purba Chepani village, most of the villagers are from Schedule Caste (SC). Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 61.59 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 5.67 % of total population in Purba Chepani village.

Work Profile

In Purba Chepani village out of total population, 2051 were engaged in work activities. 77.82 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 22.18 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2051 workers engaged in Main Work, 346 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 664 were Agricultural labourer.