Chaktor Population, Caste, Working Data Puruliya, West Bengal - Census 2011
Chaktor is a village situated in Para block of Puruliya district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 43 families residing in the village Chaktor. The total population of Chaktor is 282 out of which 135 are males and 147 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Chaktor is 1,089.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Chaktor village is 47 which is 17% of the total population. There are 24 male children and 23 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Chaktor is 958 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,089) of Chaktor village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Chaktor is 75.7%. Thus Chaktor village has higher literacy rate compared to 55.5% of Puruliya district. The male literacy rate is 81.98% and the female literacy rate is 70.16% in Chaktor village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Chaktor village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Chaktor Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Chaktor village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 47 | 24 | 23 |
| Literacy | 75.74% | 81.98% | 70.16% |
| Scheduled Caste | 211 | 106 | 105 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 104 | 44 | 60 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 74.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Chaktor village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Chaktor village out of total population, 129 were engaged in work activities. 8.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 91.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 129 workers engaged in Main Work, 4 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 3 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 11 | 8 | 3 |
| Cultivators | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Marginal Workers | 118 | 52 | 66 |
| Non Working | 153 | 75 | 78 |
Nearby Villages to Chaktor,
Below are the list of villages near Chaktor village in Para.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Chalka | 215 |
| Bhatdi | 629 |
| Bhalagara | 1,746 |
| Kalla | 1,142 |
| Hurra | 502 |
| Pathakdi | 582 |
| Chitra | 2,449 |
| Jaynagar Alias Udaypur | 2,944 |
| Bhandar Kuli | 1,380 |
| Reshyagara | 131 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Chaktor, Puruliya, West Bengal - Wikipedia