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Chhotagado Population - Puruliya, West Bengal

Chhotagado is a large village located in Balarampur Block of Puruliya district, West Bengal with total 352 families residing. The Chhotagado village has population of 2066 of which 1093 are males while 973 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Chhotagado village population of children with age 0-6 is 313 which makes up 15.15 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Chhotagado village is 890 which is lower than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Chhotagado as per census is 841, lower than West Bengal average of 956.

Chhotagado village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Chhotagado village was 61.21 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Chhotagado Male literacy stands at 75.51 % while female literacy rate was 45.30 %.

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

Chhotagado Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 352 - -
Population 2,066 1,093 973
Child (0-6) 313 170 143
Schedule Caste 819 430 389
Schedule Tribe 447 228 219
Literacy 61.21 % 75.51 % 45.30 %
Total Workers 691 582 109
Main Worker 499 - -
Marginal Worker 192 146 46

Caste Factor

In Chhotagado village, most of the villagers are from Schedule Caste (SC). Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 39.64 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 21.64 % of total population in Chhotagado village.

Work Profile

In Chhotagado village out of total population, 691 were engaged in work activities. 72.21 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 27.79 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 691 workers engaged in Main Work, 119 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 45 were Agricultural labourer.