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Chilghara Population - Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal

Chilghara is a medium size village located in Midnapore Block of Paschim Medinipur district, West Bengal with total 132 families residing. The Chilghara village has population of 618 of which 316 are males while 302 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Chilghara village population of children with age 0-6 is 86 which makes up 13.92 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Chilghara village is 956 which is higher than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Chilghara as per census is 911, lower than West Bengal average of 956.

Chilghara village has higher literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Chilghara village was 85.34 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Chilghara Male literacy stands at 92.99 % while female literacy rate was 77.39 %.

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

Chilghara Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 132 - -
Population 618 316 302
Child (0-6) 86 45 41
Schedule Caste 39 20 19
Schedule Tribe 219 113 106
Literacy 85.34 % 92.99 % 77.39 %
Total Workers 241 167 74
Main Worker 124 - -
Marginal Worker 117 68 49

Caste Factor

In Chilghara village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 35.44 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 6.31 % of total population in Chilghara village.

Work Profile

In Chilghara village out of total population, 241 were engaged in work activities. 51.45 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 48.55 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 241 workers engaged in Main Work, 10 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 44 were Agricultural labourer.