Chak Ghatak Population, Caste, Working Data Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Chak Ghatak is a village situated in Balurghat block of Dakshin Dinajpur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 161 families residing in the village Chak Ghatak. The total population of Chak Ghatak is 667 out of which 351 are males and 316 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Chak Ghatak is 900.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Chak Ghatak village is 71 which is 11% of the total population. There are 38 male children and 33 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Chak Ghatak is 868 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (900) of Chak Ghatak village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Chak Ghatak is 76.2%. Thus Chak Ghatak village has higher literacy rate compared to 64.6% of Dakshin Dinajpur district. The male literacy rate is 83.07% and the female literacy rate is 68.55% in Chak Ghatak village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Chak Ghatak village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Chak Ghatak Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Chak Ghatak village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 71 | 38 | 33 |
| Literacy | 76.17% | 83.07% | 68.55% |
| Scheduled Caste | 527 | 283 | 244 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 123 | 58 | 65 |
| Illiterate | 213 | 91 | 122 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 79% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 18.4% of total population in Chak Ghatak village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Chak Ghatak village out of total population, 383 were engaged in work activities. 50.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 49.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 383 workers engaged in Main Work, 65 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 13 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 193 | 151 | 42 |
| Cultivators | 65 | 56 | 9 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 13 | 11 | 2 |
| Household Industries | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 111 | 80 | 31 |
| Marginal Workers | 190 | 59 | 131 |
| Non Working | 284 | 141 | 143 |
Nearby Villages to Chak Ghatak,
Below are the list of villages near Chak Ghatak village in Balurghat.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bhatpara | 917 |
| Dakshin Sibrampur | 1,629 |
| Bhushila | 1,449 |
| Chak Bhikan | 530 |
| Noksha | 1,698 |
| Gazipur | 246 |
| Bannapara | 160 |
| Chak Durga | 217 |
| Chak Ramprosad | 870 |
| Badbangi | 1,159 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Chak Ghatak, Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal - Wikipedia