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Chingra Population - Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal

Chingra is a medium size village located in Balurghat Block of Dakshin Dinajpur district, West Bengal with total 81 families residing. The Chingra village has population of 341 of which 176 are males while 165 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Chingra village population of children with age 0-6 is 50 which makes up 14.66 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Chingra village is 938 which is lower than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Chingra as per census is 1273, higher than West Bengal average of 956.

Chingra village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Chingra village was 69.42 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Chingra Male literacy stands at 74.03 % while female literacy rate was 64.23 %.

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

Chingra Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 81 - -
Population 341 176 165
Child (0-6) 50 22 28
Schedule Caste 22 11 11
Schedule Tribe 220 111 109
Literacy 69.42 % 74.03 % 64.23 %
Total Workers 218 122 96
Main Worker 165 - -
Marginal Worker 53 18 35

Caste Factor

In Chingra village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 64.52 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 6.45 % of total population in Chingra village.

Work Profile

In Chingra village out of total population, 218 were engaged in work activities. 75.69 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 24.31 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 218 workers engaged in Main Work, 41 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 78 were Agricultural labourer.