Chak Prayag Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Chak Prayag is a village situated in Debra block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 116 families residing in the village Chak Prayag. The total population of Chak Prayag is 623 out of which 320 are males and 303 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Chak Prayag is 947.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Chak Prayag village is 106 which is 17% of the total population. There are 50 male children and 56 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Chak Prayag is 1,120 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (947) of Chak Prayag village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Chak Prayag is 72.5%. Thus Chak Prayag village has higher literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 88.52% and the female literacy rate is 55.06% in Chak Prayag village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Chak Prayag village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Chak Prayag Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Chak Prayag village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 106 | 50 | 56 |
| Literacy | 72.53% | 88.52% | 55.06% |
| Scheduled Caste | 602 | 306 | 296 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 248 | 81 | 167 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 96.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Chak Prayag village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Chak Prayag village out of total population, 393 were engaged in work activities. 77.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 22.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 393 workers engaged in Main Work, 170 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 14 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 305 | 201 | 104 |
| Cultivators | 170 | 93 | 77 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 14 | 7 | 7 |
| Household Industries | 114 | 96 | 18 |
| Other Workers | 7 | 5 | 2 |
| Marginal Workers | 88 | 6 | 82 |
| Non Working | 230 | 113 | 117 |
Nearby Villages to Chak Prayag,
Below are the list of villages near Chak Prayag village in Debra.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Chak Prananath | 68 |
| Bihari Chak | 225 |
| Chak Palmal | 188 |
| Khajuri | 1,095 |
| Sijgerya | 389 |
| Damodarpur | 439 |
| Banamalipur | 302 |
| Jot Narayan | 369 |
| Purushottampur | 175 |
| Karanda | 579 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Chak Prayag, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia