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Challa Population - Puruliya, West Bengal

Challa is a medium size village located in Manbazar - I Block of Puruliya district, West Bengal with total 82 families residing. The Challa village has population of 364 of which 199 are males while 165 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Challa village population of children with age 0-6 is 30 which makes up 8.24 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Challa village is 829 which is lower than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Challa as per census is 667, lower than West Bengal average of 956.

Challa village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Challa village was 71.56 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Challa Male literacy stands at 81.77 % while female literacy rate was 59.48 %.

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

Challa Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 82 - -
Population 364 199 165
Child (0-6) 30 18 12
Schedule Caste 0 0 0
Schedule Tribe 42 25 17
Literacy 71.56 % 81.77 % 59.48 %
Total Workers 136 129 7
Main Worker 59 - -
Marginal Worker 77 71 6

Caste Factor

Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 11.54 % of total population in Challa village. There is no population of Schedule Caste (SC) in Challa village of Puruliya.

Work Profile

In Challa village out of total population, 136 were engaged in work activities. 43.38 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 56.62 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 136 workers engaged in Main Work, 52 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1 were Agricultural labourer.