Chak Bakhar Population, Caste, Working Data Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Chak Bakhar is a village situated in Balurghat block of Dakshin Dinajpur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 188 families residing in the village Chak Bakhar. The total population of Chak Bakhar is 800 out of which 430 are males and 370 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Chak Bakhar is 860.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Chak Bakhar village is 76 which is 10% of the total population. There are 33 male children and 43 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Chak Bakhar is 1,303 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (860) of Chak Bakhar village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Chak Bakhar is 67.4%. Thus Chak Bakhar village has higher literacy rate compared to 64.6% of Dakshin Dinajpur district. The male literacy rate is 75.06% and the female literacy rate is 58.1% in Chak Bakhar village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Chak Bakhar village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Chak Bakhar Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Chak Bakhar village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 76 | 33 | 43 |
| Literacy | 67.4% | 75.06% | 58.1% |
| Scheduled Caste | 15 | 9 | 6 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 562 | 308 | 254 |
| Illiterate | 312 | 132 | 180 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 1.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 70.2% of total population in Chak Bakhar village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Chak Bakhar village out of total population, 349 were engaged in work activities. 84.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 15.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 349 workers engaged in Main Work, 51 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 167 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 296 | 214 | 82 |
| Cultivators | 51 | 43 | 8 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 167 | 101 | 66 |
| Household Industries | 28 | 28 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 50 | 42 | 8 |
| Marginal Workers | 53 | 31 | 22 |
| Non Working | 451 | 185 | 266 |
Nearby Villages to Chak Bakhar,
Below are the list of villages near Chak Bakhar village in Balurghat.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Hossenpur | 1,642 |
| Bara Raghunathpur | 2,763 |
| Dakshin Khhanpur | 1,488 |
| Hazipur | 1,900 |
| Ajodhya | 1,426 |
| Danga | 1,603 |
| Hasail | 532 |
| Paschim Raynagar | 950 |
| Salgoan | 1,039 |
| Chak Sridhar | 282 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Chak Bakhar, Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal - Wikipedia