Chak Jharia Population, Caste, Working Data Barddhaman, West Bengal - Census 2011
Chak Jharia is a village situated in Pandabeswar block of Barddhaman district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 314 families residing in the village Chak Jharia. The total population of Chak Jharia is 1,497 out of which 836 are males and 661 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Chak Jharia is 791.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Chak Jharia village is 188 which is 13% of the total population. There are 107 male children and 81 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Chak Jharia is 757 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (791) of Chak Jharia village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Chak Jharia is 73.8%. Thus Chak Jharia village has higher literacy rate compared to 68% of Barddhaman district. The male literacy rate is 82.99% and the female literacy rate is 62.24% in Chak Jharia village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Chak Jharia village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Chak Jharia Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Chak Jharia village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 188 | 107 | 81 |
| Literacy | 73.8% | 82.99% | 62.24% |
| Scheduled Caste | 227 | 123 | 104 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 210 | 114 | 96 |
| Illiterate | 531 | 231 | 300 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 15.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 14% of total population in Chak Jharia village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Chak Jharia village out of total population, 546 were engaged in work activities. 62.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 37.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 546 workers engaged in Main Work, 53 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 12 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 342 | 267 | 75 |
| Cultivators | 53 | 33 | 20 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 12 | 11 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 22 | 4 | 18 |
| Other Workers | 255 | 219 | 36 |
| Marginal Workers | 204 | 125 | 79 |
| Non Working | 951 | 444 | 507 |
Nearby Villages to Chak Jharia,
Below are the list of villages near Chak Jharia village in Pandabeswar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bhatmura | 594 |
| Shyamsundarpur | 2,801 |
| Joalbhanga | 2,070 |
| Bhaluka | 681 |
| Chak Karala | 1,331 |
| Sonpur | 2,358 |
| Danya | 3,854 |
| Bajari | 1,583 |
| Deshlopa | 1,178 |
| Kumarkhala | 2,419 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Chak Jharia, Barddhaman, West Bengal - Wikipedia