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Chatra Population - Birbhum, West Bengal

Chatra is a large village located in Murarai - I Block of Birbhum district, West Bengal with total 655 families residing. The Chatra village has population of 2733 of which 1423 are males while 1310 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Chatra village population of children with age 0-6 is 309 which makes up 11.31 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Chatra village is 921 which is lower than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Chatra as per census is 896, lower than West Bengal average of 956.

Chatra village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Chatra village was 73.93 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Chatra Male literacy stands at 79.92 % while female literacy rate was 67.44 %.

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

Chatra Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 655 - -
Population 2,733 1,423 1,310
Child (0-6) 309 163 146
Schedule Caste 663 334 329
Schedule Tribe 7 4 3
Literacy 73.93 % 79.92 % 67.44 %
Total Workers 802 740 62
Main Worker 776 - -
Marginal Worker 26 17 9

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 24.26 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.26 % of total population in Chatra village.

Work Profile

In Chatra village out of total population, 802 were engaged in work activities. 96.76 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 3.24 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 802 workers engaged in Main Work, 25 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 325 were Agricultural labourer.