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Chitaura Population - Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal

Chitaura is a large village located in Goalpokhar - II Block of Uttar Dinajpur district, West Bengal with total 539 families residing. The Chitaura village has population of 2533 of which 1327 are males while 1206 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Chitaura village population of children with age 0-6 is 426 which makes up 16.82 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Chitaura village is 909 which is lower than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Chitaura as per census is 1119, higher than West Bengal average of 956.

Chitaura village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Chitaura village was 48.55 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Chitaura Male literacy stands at 56.57 % while female literacy rate was 39.35 %.

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

Chitaura Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 539 - -
Population 2,533 1,327 1,206
Child (0-6) 426 201 225
Schedule Caste 682 358 324
Schedule Tribe 259 131 128
Literacy 48.55 % 56.57 % 39.35 %
Total Workers 983 749 234
Main Worker 702 - -
Marginal Worker 281 97 184

Caste Factor

Chitaura village of Uttar Dinajpur has substantial population of Schedule Caste. Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 26.92 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 10.23 % of total population in Chitaura village.

Work Profile

In Chitaura village out of total population, 983 were engaged in work activities. 71.41 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 28.59 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 983 workers engaged in Main Work, 157 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 433 were Agricultural labourer.