Chakkeshi Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Chakkeshi is a village situated in Kharagpur - II block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 378 families residing in the village Chakkeshi. The total population of Chakkeshi is 1,421 out of which 688 are males and 733 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Chakkeshi is 1,065.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Chakkeshi village is 170 which is 12% of the total population. There are 79 male children and 91 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Chakkeshi is 1,152 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,065) of Chakkeshi village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Chakkeshi is 73%. Thus Chakkeshi village has higher literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 82.1% and the female literacy rate is 64.33% in Chakkeshi village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Chakkeshi village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Chakkeshi Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Chakkeshi village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 170 | 79 | 91 |
| Literacy | 72.98% | 82.1% | 64.33% |
| Scheduled Caste | 279 | 129 | 150 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 506 | 241 | 265 |
| Illiterate | 508 | 188 | 320 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 19.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 35.6% of total population in Chakkeshi village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Chakkeshi village out of total population, 792 were engaged in work activities. 61.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 38.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 792 workers engaged in Main Work, 86 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 212 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 487 | 376 | 111 |
| Cultivators | 86 | 85 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 212 | 126 | 86 |
| Household Industries | 23 | 18 | 5 |
| Other Workers | 166 | 147 | 19 |
| Marginal Workers | 305 | 55 | 250 |
| Non Working | 629 | 257 | 372 |
Nearby Villages to Chakkeshi,
Below are the list of villages near Chakkeshi village in Kharagpur - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kalagerya | 136 |
| Sankoa | 2,759 |
| Jamua | 204 |
| Amsarpur | 793 |
| Chakmakrampur | 4,273 |
| Chakabdula | 295 |
| Gadgachhi | 488 |
| Arun | 968 |
| Atsangra | 54 |
| Khagra | 1,710 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Chakkeshi, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia