Chakaltor Population, Caste, Working Data Puruliya, West Bengal - Census 2011
Chakaltor is a village situated in Purulia - I block of Puruliya district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 914 families residing in the village Chakaltor. The total population of Chakaltor is 4,461 out of which 2,306 are males and 2,155 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Chakaltor is 935.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Chakaltor village is 658 which is 15% of the total population. There are 336 male children and 322 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Chakaltor is 958 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (935) of Chakaltor village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Chakaltor is 63.1%. Thus Chakaltor village has higher literacy rate compared to 55.5% of Puruliya district. The male literacy rate is 77.36% and the female literacy rate is 47.68% in Chakaltor village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Chakaltor village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Chakaltor Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Chakaltor village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 658 | 336 | 322 |
| Literacy | 63.06% | 77.36% | 47.68% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,532 | 787 | 745 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 2,063 | 782 | 1,281 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 34.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Chakaltor village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Chakaltor village out of total population, 1,576 were engaged in work activities. 17.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 82.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,576 workers engaged in Main Work, 29 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 2 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 269 | 240 | 29 |
| Cultivators | 29 | 29 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 235 | 207 | 28 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,307 | 908 | 399 |
| Non Working | 2,885 | 1,158 | 1,727 |
Nearby Villages to Chakaltor,
Below are the list of villages near Chakaltor village in Purulia - I.
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Chakaltor, Puruliya, West Bengal - Wikipedia