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Chengtor Population - Maldah, West Bengal

Chengtor is a medium size village located in Gazole Block of Maldah district, West Bengal with total 100 families residing. The Chengtor village has population of 421 of which 196 are males while 225 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Chengtor village population of children with age 0-6 is 76 which makes up 18.05 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Chengtor village is 1148 which is higher than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Chengtor as per census is 1621, higher than West Bengal average of 956.

Chengtor village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Chengtor village was 47.54 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Chengtor Male literacy stands at 61.68 % while female literacy rate was 34.27 %.

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

Chengtor Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 100 - -
Population 421 196 225
Child (0-6) 76 29 47
Schedule Caste 48 25 23
Schedule Tribe 292 132 160
Literacy 47.54 % 61.68 % 34.27 %
Total Workers 161 97 64
Main Worker 118 - -
Marginal Worker 43 4 39

Caste Factor

In Chengtor village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 69.36 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 11.40 % of total population in Chengtor village.

Work Profile

In Chengtor village out of total population, 161 were engaged in work activities. 73.29 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 26.71 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 161 workers engaged in Main Work, 35 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 68 were Agricultural labourer.