Chakalta Population, Caste, Working Data Puruliya, West Bengal - Census 2011
Chakalta is a village situated in Hura block of Puruliya district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 438 families residing in the village Chakalta. The total population of Chakalta is 2,054 out of which 1,031 are males and 1,023 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Chakalta is 992.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Chakalta village is 238 which is 12% of the total population. There are 116 male children and 122 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Chakalta is 1,052 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (992) of Chakalta village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Chakalta is 68.6%. Thus Chakalta village has higher literacy rate compared to 55.5% of Puruliya district. The male literacy rate is 82.19% and the female literacy rate is 54.83% in Chakalta village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Chakalta village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Chakalta Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Chakalta village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 238 | 116 | 122 |
| Literacy | 68.61% | 82.19% | 54.83% |
| Scheduled Caste | 995 | 498 | 497 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 432 | 205 | 227 |
| Illiterate | 808 | 279 | 529 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 48.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 21% of total population in Chakalta village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Chakalta village out of total population, 973 were engaged in work activities. 76.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 23.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 973 workers engaged in Main Work, 138 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 484 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 744 | 505 | 239 |
| Cultivators | 138 | 133 | 5 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 484 | 262 | 222 |
| Other Workers | 122 | 110 | 12 |
| Marginal Workers | 229 | 62 | 167 |
| Non Working | 1,081 | 464 | 617 |
Nearby Villages to Chakalta,
Below are the list of villages near Chakalta village in Hura.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kapasgora | 638 |
| Madhuban | 1,234 |
| Manpur | 1,143 |
| Hura Keshabpur | 1,134 |
| Daldali | 4,488 |
| Palma | 865 |
| Manguralalpur | 6,683 |
| Satkalja | 533 |
| Ledadi | 958 |
| Amghata | 479 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Chakalta, Puruliya, West Bengal - Wikipedia