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Chapri Population - Puruliya, West Bengal

Chapri is a medium size village located in Kashipur Block of Puruliya district, West Bengal with total 170 families residing. The Chapri village has population of 759 of which 404 are males while 355 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Chapri village population of children with age 0-6 is 100 which makes up 13.18 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Chapri village is 879 which is lower than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Chapri as per census is 493, lower than West Bengal average of 956.

Chapri village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Chapri village was 71.78 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Chapri Male literacy stands at 82.79 % while female literacy rate was 60.25 %.

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

Chapri Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 170 - -
Population 759 404 355
Child (0-6) 100 67 33
Schedule Caste 502 275 227
Schedule Tribe 246 125 121
Literacy 71.78 % 82.79 % 60.25 %
Total Workers 364 217 147
Main Worker 92 - -
Marginal Worker 272 137 135

Caste Factor

In Chapri village, most of the villagers are from Schedule Caste (SC) & Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 66.14 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 32.41 % of total population in Chapri village.

Work Profile

In Chapri village out of total population, 364 were engaged in work activities. 25.27 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 74.73 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 364 workers engaged in Main Work, 28 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1 were Agricultural labourer.