Chak Meral Population, Caste, Working Data Bankura, West Bengal - Census 2011
Chak Meral is a village situated in Indus block of Bankura district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 86 families residing in the village Chak Meral. The total population of Chak Meral is 393 out of which 210 are males and 183 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Chak Meral is 871.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Chak Meral village is 38 which is 10% of the total population. There are 22 male children and 16 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Chak Meral is 727 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (871) of Chak Meral village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Chak Meral is 60%. Thus Chak Meral village has lower literacy rate compared to 62.1% of Bankura district. The male literacy rate is 76.06% and the female literacy rate is 41.92% in Chak Meral village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Chak Meral village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Chak Meral Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Chak Meral village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 38 | 22 | 16 |
| Literacy | 60% | 76.06% | 41.92% |
| Scheduled Caste | 392 | 210 | 182 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 180 | 67 | 113 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 99.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Chak Meral village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Chak Meral village out of total population, 181 were engaged in work activities. 67.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 32.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 181 workers engaged in Main Work, 3 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 111 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 122 | 89 | 33 |
| Cultivators | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 111 | 79 | 32 |
| Other Workers | 8 | 7 | 1 |
| Marginal Workers | 59 | 36 | 23 |
| Non Working | 212 | 85 | 127 |
Nearby Villages to Chak Meral,
Below are the list of villages near Chak Meral village in Indus.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Meral | 762 |
| Srikara | 1,166 |
| Mahespur | 1,835 |
| Ganga Bati | 324 |
| Haiyat Nagar | 1,671 |
| Maurui | 994 |
| Sripur | 1,433 |
| Bhagabanbati | 984 |
| Nunduri | 594 |
| Ausnara | 2,341 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Chak Meral, Bankura, West Bengal - Wikipedia