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Chapwa Population - Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal

Chapwa is a large village located in Goalpokhar - I Block of Uttar Dinajpur district, West Bengal with total 799 families residing. The Chapwa village has population of 3974 of which 1990 are males while 1984 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Chapwa village population of children with age 0-6 is 775 which makes up 19.50 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Chapwa village is 997 which is higher than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Chapwa as per census is 1039, higher than West Bengal average of 956.

Chapwa village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Chapwa village was 32.67 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Chapwa Male literacy stands at 38.14 % while female literacy rate was 27.12 %.

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

Chapwa Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 799 - -
Population 3,974 1,990 1,984
Child (0-6) 775 380 395
Schedule Caste 747 375 372
Schedule Tribe 568 267 301
Literacy 32.67 % 38.14 % 27.12 %
Total Workers 1,443 943 500
Main Worker 1,006 - -
Marginal Worker 437 113 324

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 18.80 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 14.29 % of total population in Chapwa village.

Work Profile

In Chapwa village out of total population, 1443 were engaged in work activities. 69.72 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 30.28 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1443 workers engaged in Main Work, 289 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 650 were Agricultural labourer.