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Chitarpur Alias Kokarkhap Population - Puruliya, West Bengal

Chitarpur Alias Kokarkhap is a medium size village located in Jhalda - II Block of Puruliya district, West Bengal with total 339 families residing. The Chitarpur Alias Kokarkhap village has population of 1779 of which 907 are males while 872 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Chitarpur Alias Kokarkhap village population of children with age 0-6 is 268 which makes up 15.06 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Chitarpur Alias Kokarkhap village is 961 which is higher than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Chitarpur Alias Kokarkhap as per census is 1015, higher than West Bengal average of 956.

Chitarpur Alias Kokarkhap village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Chitarpur Alias Kokarkhap village was 60.09 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Chitarpur Alias Kokarkhap Male literacy stands at 78.94 % while female literacy rate was 40.30 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Chitarpur Alias Kokarkhap 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 Chitarpur Alias Kokarkhap village.

Chitarpur Alias Kokarkhap Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 339 - -
Population 1,779 907 872
Child (0-6) 268 133 135
Schedule Caste 50 26 24
Schedule Tribe 53 23 30
Literacy 60.09 % 78.94 % 40.30 %
Total Workers 948 532 416
Main Worker 685 - -
Marginal Worker 263 105 158

Caste Factor

Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 2.98 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 2.81 % of total population in Chitarpur Alias Kokarkhap village.

Work Profile

In Chitarpur Alias Kokarkhap village out of total population, 948 were engaged in work activities. 72.26 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 27.74 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 948 workers engaged in Main Work, 116 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 13 were Agricultural labourer.