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Chhotsagen Population - Puruliya, West Bengal

Chhotsagen is a medium size village located in Manbazar - I Block of Puruliya district, West Bengal with total 79 families residing. The Chhotsagen village has population of 384 of which 183 are males while 201 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Chhotsagen village population of children with age 0-6 is 59 which makes up 15.36 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Chhotsagen village is 1098 which is higher than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Chhotsagen as per census is 1565, higher than West Bengal average of 956.

Chhotsagen village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Chhotsagen village was 62.46 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Chhotsagen Male literacy stands at 78.75 % while female literacy rate was 46.67 %.

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

Chhotsagen Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 79 - -
Population 384 183 201
Child (0-6) 59 23 36
Schedule Caste 0 0 0
Schedule Tribe 381 181 200
Literacy 62.46 % 78.75 % 46.67 %
Total Workers 211 107 104
Main Worker 72 - -
Marginal Worker 139 41 98

Caste Factor

In Chhotsagen village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 99.22 % of total population in Chhotsagen village. There is no population of Schedule Caste (SC) in Chhotsagen village of Puruliya.

Work Profile

In Chhotsagen village out of total population, 211 were engaged in work activities. 34.12 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 65.88 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 211 workers engaged in Main Work, 16 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 52 were Agricultural labourer.