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Chitalghata Population - Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal

Chitalghata is a large village located in Chopra Block of Uttar Dinajpur district, West Bengal with total 2411 families residing. The Chitalghata village has population of 12988 of which 6747 are males while 6241 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Chitalghata village population of children with age 0-6 is 2352 which makes up 18.11 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Chitalghata village is 925 which is lower than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Chitalghata as per census is 922, lower than West Bengal average of 956.

Chitalghata village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Chitalghata village was 58.96 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Chitalghata Male literacy stands at 66.72 % while female literacy rate was 50.58 %.

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

Chitalghata Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 2,411 - -
Population 12,988 6,747 6,241
Child (0-6) 2,352 1,224 1,128
Schedule Caste 1,893 999 894
Schedule Tribe 750 386 364
Literacy 58.96 % 66.72 % 50.58 %
Total Workers 3,753 3,227 526
Main Worker 3,312 - -
Marginal Worker 441 248 193

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 14.57 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 5.77 % of total population in Chitalghata village.

Work Profile

In Chitalghata village out of total population, 3753 were engaged in work activities. 88.25 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 11.75 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 3753 workers engaged in Main Work, 771 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 670 were Agricultural labourer.