Chak Farid Population, Caste, Working Data Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Chak Farid is a village situated in Balurghat block of Dakshin Dinajpur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 123 families residing in the village Chak Farid. The total population of Chak Farid is 560 out of which 290 are males and 270 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Chak Farid is 931.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Chak Farid village is 49 which is 9% of the total population. There are 30 male children and 19 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Chak Farid is 633 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (931) of Chak Farid village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Chak Farid is 70.5%. Thus Chak Farid village has higher literacy rate compared to 64.6% of Dakshin Dinajpur district. The male literacy rate is 77.31% and the female literacy rate is 63.35% in Chak Farid village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Chak Farid village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Chak Farid Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Chak Farid village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 49 | 30 | 19 |
| Literacy | 70.45% | 77.31% | 63.35% |
| Scheduled Caste | 169 | 89 | 80 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 314 | 160 | 154 |
| Illiterate | 200 | 89 | 111 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 30.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 56.1% of total population in Chak Farid village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Chak Farid village out of total population, 336 were engaged in work activities. 92.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 7.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 336 workers engaged in Main Work, 5 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 300 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 311 | 160 | 151 |
| Cultivators | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 300 | 153 | 147 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| Marginal Workers | 25 | 9 | 16 |
| Non Working | 224 | 121 | 103 |
Nearby Villages to Chak Farid,
Below are the list of villages near Chak Farid village in Balurghat.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Purba Hariharpur | 971 |
| Gopalpur | 429 |
| Chilimbad | 173 |
| Amril | 329 |
| Kaliha | 171 |
| Alipur | 1,003 |
| Chakismail | 329 |
| Bhabanipur | 402 |
| Chak Khetab | 194 |
| Ghugudanga | 241 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Chak Farid, Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal - Wikipedia