Chak Purohit Population, Caste, Working Data Barddhaman, West Bengal - Census 2011
Chak Purohit is a village situated in Raina - I block of Barddhaman district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 442 families residing in the village Chak Purohit. The total population of Chak Purohit is 2,230 out of which 1,328 are males and 902 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Chak Purohit is 679.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Chak Purohit village is 245 which is 11% of the total population. There are 130 male children and 115 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Chak Purohit is 885 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (679) of Chak Purohit village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Chak Purohit is 80.6%. Thus Chak Purohit village has higher literacy rate compared to 68% of Barddhaman district. The male literacy rate is 88.23% and the female literacy rate is 68.87% in Chak Purohit village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Chak Purohit village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Chak Purohit Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Chak Purohit village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 245 | 130 | 115 |
| Literacy | 80.55% | 88.23% | 68.87% |
| Scheduled Caste | 598 | 322 | 276 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 129 | 62 | 67 |
| Illiterate | 631 | 271 | 360 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 26.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 5.8% of total population in Chak Purohit village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Chak Purohit village out of total population, 915 were engaged in work activities. 63.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 36.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 915 workers engaged in Main Work, 43 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 315 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 584 | 528 | 56 |
| Cultivators | 43 | 41 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 315 | 285 | 30 |
| Household Industries | 9 | 6 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 217 | 196 | 21 |
| Marginal Workers | 331 | 118 | 213 |
| Non Working | 1,315 | 682 | 633 |
Nearby Villages to Chak Purohit,
Below are the list of villages near Chak Purohit village in Raina - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Babarakpur | 1,712 |
| Machhkhara | 3,786 |
| Jamna | 663 |
| Bandgachha | 3,070 |
| Jakta | 761 |
| Salgachha | 403 |
| Chhota Kayrapur | 523 |
| Jot Silam | 411 |
| Jotsadi | 4,998 |
| Belshar | 3,279 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Chak Purohit, Barddhaman, West Bengal - Wikipedia