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Chitmu Population - Puruliya, West Bengal

Chitmu is a large village located in Jhalda - II Block of Puruliya district, West Bengal with total 750 families residing. The Chitmu village has population of 3893 of which 2035 are males while 1858 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Chitmu village population of children with age 0-6 is 582 which makes up 14.95 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Chitmu village is 913 which is lower than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Chitmu as per census is 1172, higher than West Bengal average of 956.

Chitmu village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Chitmu village was 58.05 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Chitmu Male literacy stands at 74.14 % while female literacy rate was 39.64 %.

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

Chitmu Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 750 - -
Population 3,893 2,035 1,858
Child (0-6) 582 268 314
Schedule Caste 254 137 117
Schedule Tribe 690 342 348
Literacy 58.05 % 74.14 % 39.64 %
Total Workers 1,207 946 261
Main Worker 810 - -
Marginal Worker 397 193 204

Caste Factor

Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 17.72 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 6.52 % of total population in Chitmu village.

Work Profile

In Chitmu village out of total population, 1207 were engaged in work activities. 67.11 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 32.89 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1207 workers engaged in Main Work, 169 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 187 were Agricultural labourer.