Harish Chak Population, Caste, Working Data Hugli, West Bengal - Census 2011
Harish Chak is a village situated in Khanakul - II block of Hugli district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 2,215 families residing in the village Harish Chak. The total population of Harish Chak is 9,570 out of which 4,840 are males and 4,730 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Harish Chak is 977.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Harish Chak village is 1211 which is 13% of the total population. There are 605 male children and 606 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Harish Chak is 1,002 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (977) of Harish Chak village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Harish Chak is 74.9%. Thus Harish Chak village has a higher literacy rate compared to 73.9% of Hugli district. The male literacy rate is 82.05% and the female literacy rate is 67.63% in Harish Chak village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Harish Chak village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Harish Chak Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Harish Chak village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 1,211 | 605 | 606 |
| Literacy | 74.94% | 82.05% | 67.63% |
| Scheduled Caste | 4,198 | 2,092 | 2,106 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 3,306 | 1,365 | 1,941 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 43.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Harish Chak village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Harish Chak village out of total population, 3,284 were engaged in work activities. 75.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 24.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 3,284 workers engaged in Main Work, 545 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 514 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 2,494 | 2,355 | 139 |
| Cultivators | 545 | 533 | 12 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 514 | 503 | 11 |
| Household Industries | 173 | 165 | 8 |
| Other Workers | 1,262 | 1,154 | 108 |
| Marginal Workers | 790 | 571 | 219 |
| Non Working | 6,286 | 1,914 | 4,372 |
Map of Harish Chak, Hugli, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Harish Chak, Khanakul - II
Below are the list of villages near Harish Chak village in Khanakul - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Dakshin Sudam Chak | 7 |
| Sabalsinghapur | 10,109 |
| Hanua | 3,407 |
| Mamakpur | 1,670 |
| Sasapota | 2,414 |
| Rajhati | 6,677 |
| Kamdeb Chak | 550 |
| Senhat | 3,709 |
| Mansuka | 13 |
| Tetulia | 457 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Harish Chak, Hugli, West Bengal - Wikipedia