Chalka Population, Caste, Working Data Bastar, Chhattisgarh - Census 2011

Chalka is a village situated in Kondagaon tehsil of Bastar district in Chhattisgarh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 153 families residing in the village Chalka. The total population of Chalka is 746 out of which 354 are males and 392 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Chalka is 1,107.

The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Chalka village is 153 which is 21% of the total population. There are 73 male children and 80 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Chalka is 1,096 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,107) of Chalka village.

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Chalka is 33.2%. Thus Chalka village has a lower literacy rate compared to 46.1% of Bastar district. The male literacy rate is 41.28% and the female literacy rate is 25.96% in Chalka village.

Population
746
Families
153
Literacy
33.22%
Sex Ratio
1,107

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Chalka village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.

Chalka Data as per Census 2011

As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Chalka village.

Total Male Female
Children 153 73 80
Literacy 33.22% 41.28% 25.96%
Scheduled Caste 0 0 0
Scheduled Tribe 674 313 361
Illiterate 549 238 311

Caste Data as per Census 2011

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 90.3% of total population in Chalka village.


Working Population as per Census 2011

In Chalka village out of total population, 434 were engaged in work activities. 82.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 17.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 434 workers engaged in Main Work, 318 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 18 were Agricultural labourers.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 360 173 187
Cultivators 318 150 168
Agriculture Labourer 18 7 11
Household Industries 11 9 2
Other Workers 13 7 6
Marginal Workers 74 24 50
Non Working 312 157 155

Map of Chalka, Bastar, Chhattisgarh


Nearby Villages to Chalka, Kondagaon

Below are the list of villages near Chalka village in Kondagaon.

Village Population
Kongera 631
Cheemdi 713
Kokodi 265
Chaudang 476
Kivaibalega 1,596
Temrugaon 536
Kodagaon 373
Nugali 229
Pala 744
Todam 677

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