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Chitra Population - Puruliya, West Bengal

Chitra is a medium size village located in Hura Block of Puruliya district, West Bengal with total 173 families residing. The Chitra village has population of 949 of which 477 are males while 472 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Chitra village population of children with age 0-6 is 153 which makes up 16.12 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Chitra village is 990 which is higher than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Chitra as per census is 1250, higher than West Bengal average of 956.

Chitra village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Chitra village was 67.21 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Chitra Male literacy stands at 82.40 % while female literacy rate was 51.16 %.

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

Chitra Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 173 - -
Population 949 477 472
Child (0-6) 153 68 85
Schedule Caste 48 22 26
Schedule Tribe 45 20 25
Literacy 67.21 % 82.40 % 51.16 %
Total Workers 248 221 27
Main Worker 130 - -
Marginal Worker 118 101 17

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 5.06 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 4.74 % of total population in Chitra village.

Work Profile

In Chitra village out of total population, 248 were engaged in work activities. 52.42 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 47.58 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 248 workers engaged in Main Work, 37 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 10 were Agricultural labourer.