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Chepra Population - Puruliya, West Bengal

Chepra is a large village located in Purulia - II Block of Puruliya district, West Bengal with total 467 families residing. The Chepra village has population of 2508 of which 1265 are males while 1243 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Chepra village population of children with age 0-6 is 487 which makes up 19.42 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Chepra village is 983 which is higher than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Chepra as per census is 1117, higher than West Bengal average of 956.

Chepra village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Chepra village was 58.68 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Chepra Male literacy stands at 71.69 % while female literacy rate was 45.03 %.

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

Chepra Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 467 - -
Population 2,508 1,265 1,243
Child (0-6) 487 230 257
Schedule Caste 748 370 378
Schedule Tribe 0 0 0
Literacy 58.68 % 71.69 % 45.03 %
Total Workers 923 626 297
Main Worker 533 - -
Marginal Worker 390 197 193

Caste Factor

Chepra village of Puruliya has substantial population of Schedule Caste. Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 29.82 % of total population in Chepra village. The village Chepra currently doesn’t have any Schedule Tribe (ST) population.

Work Profile

In Chepra village out of total population, 923 were engaged in work activities. 57.75 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 42.25 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 923 workers engaged in Main Work, 62 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 49 were Agricultural labourer.