Chakshri Population, Caste, Working Data Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Chakshri is a village situated in Gangarampur block of Dakshin Dinajpur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 100 families residing in the village Chakshri. The total population of Chakshri is 409 out of which 215 are males and 194 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Chakshri is 902.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Chakshri village is 60 which is 15% of the total population. There are 29 male children and 31 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Chakshri is 1,069 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (902) of Chakshri village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Chakshri is 45%. Thus Chakshri village has lower literacy rate compared to 64.6% of Dakshin Dinajpur district. The male literacy rate is 55.38% and the female literacy rate is 33.13% in Chakshri village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Chakshri village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Chakshri Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Chakshri village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 60 | 29 | 31 |
| Literacy | 44.99% | 55.38% | 33.13% |
| Scheduled Caste | 213 | 115 | 98 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 177 | 91 | 86 |
| Illiterate | 252 | 112 | 140 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 52.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 43.3% of total population in Chakshri village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Chakshri village out of total population, 282 were engaged in work activities. 77% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 23% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 282 workers engaged in Main Work, 9 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 121 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 217 | 119 | 98 |
| Cultivators | 9 | 7 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 121 | 71 | 50 |
| Household Industries | 79 | 39 | 40 |
| Other Workers | 8 | 2 | 6 |
| Marginal Workers | 65 | 32 | 33 |
| Non Working | 127 | 64 | 63 |
Nearby Villages to Chakshri,
Below are the list of villages near Chakshri village in Gangarampur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Janchi | 1,263 |
| Mathurapur | 1,321 |
| Madhya Raghunathpur | 641 |
| Katkihari | 640 |
| Banihari | 1,104 |
| Chhilimpur | 750 |
| Tilchhara | 653 |
| Sahara | 2,378 |
| Nehatair | 503 |
| Antal | 507 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Chakshri, Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal - Wikipedia