Chakmaha Population, Caste, Working Data Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Chakmaha is a village situated in Kushmundi block of Dakshin Dinajpur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 178 families residing in the village Chakmaha. The total population of Chakmaha is 741 out of which 379 are males and 362 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Chakmaha is 955.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Chakmaha village is 114 which is 15% of the total population. There are 64 male children and 50 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Chakmaha is 781 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (955) of Chakmaha village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Chakmaha is 62.8%. Thus Chakmaha village has lower literacy rate compared to 64.6% of Dakshin Dinajpur district. The male literacy rate is 67.3% and the female literacy rate is 58.33% in Chakmaha village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Chakmaha village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Chakmaha Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Chakmaha village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 114 | 64 | 50 |
| Literacy | 62.84% | 67.3% | 58.33% |
| Scheduled Caste | 7 | 4 | 3 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 347 | 167 | 180 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Chakmaha village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Chakmaha village out of total population, 214 were engaged in work activities. 94.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 5.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 214 workers engaged in Main Work, 116 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 80 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 203 | 186 | 17 |
| Cultivators | 116 | 106 | 10 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 80 | 78 | 2 |
| Household Industries | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| Other Workers | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Marginal Workers | 11 | 10 | 1 |
| Non Working | 527 | 183 | 344 |
Nearby Villages to Chakmaha,
Below are the list of villages near Chakmaha village in Kushmundi.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Pukurpar Raypur | 842 |
| Alampur | 948 |
| Mahipaldighi | 1,713 |
| Jot Jagannath | 530 |
| Debipur | 600 |
| Jothar | 1,054 |
| Salekkuri | 939 |
| Jadabpur | 314 |
| Ayera | 1,133 |
| Ekdala | 342 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Chakmaha, Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal - Wikipedia