Chak Hosen Population, Caste, Working Data Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Chak Hosen is a village situated in Balurghat block of Dakshin Dinajpur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 127 families residing in the village Chak Hosen. The total population of Chak Hosen is 519 out of which 261 are males and 258 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Chak Hosen is 989.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Chak Hosen village is 44 which is 8% of the total population. There are 25 male children and 19 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Chak Hosen is 760 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (989) of Chak Hosen village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Chak Hosen is 60.8%. Thus Chak Hosen village has lower literacy rate compared to 64.6% of Dakshin Dinajpur district. The male literacy rate is 66.1% and the female literacy rate is 55.65% in Chak Hosen village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Chak Hosen village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Chak Hosen Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Chak Hosen village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 44 | 25 | 19 |
| Literacy | 60.84% | 66.1% | 55.65% |
| Scheduled Caste | 469 | 237 | 232 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 10 | 5 | 5 |
| Illiterate | 230 | 105 | 125 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 90.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.9% of total population in Chak Hosen village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Chak Hosen village out of total population, 256 were engaged in work activities. 48.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 51.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 256 workers engaged in Main Work, 76 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 19 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 125 | 117 | 8 |
| Cultivators | 76 | 76 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 19 | 15 | 4 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 28 | 24 | 4 |
| Marginal Workers | 131 | 51 | 80 |
| Non Working | 263 | 93 | 170 |
Nearby Villages to Chak Hosen,
Below are the list of villages near Chak Hosen village in Balurghat.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Sobrasyampur | 1,495 |
| Chak Andharu | 1,025 |
| Bamanhati | 62 |
| Noapara | 373 |
| Santara | 469 |
| Sobra | 473 |
| Bangalipur | 559 |
| Dakshin Chakalam | 393 |
| Dakshin Nagar | 267 |
| Sialdanga | 314 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Chak Hosen, Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal - Wikipedia