Chalka Population, Caste, Working Data Puruliya, West Bengal - Census 2011
Chalka is a village situated in Manbazar - II block of Puruliya district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 180 families residing in the village Chalka. The total population of Chalka is 944 out of which 453 are males and 491 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Chalka is 1,084.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Chalka village is 95 which is 10% of the total population. There are 52 male children and 43 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Chalka is 827 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,084) of Chalka village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Chalka is 63.6%. Thus Chalka village has higher literacy rate compared to 55.5% of Puruliya district. The male literacy rate is 81.55% and the female literacy rate is 47.54% in Chalka village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Chalka village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Chalka Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Chalka village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 95 | 52 | 43 |
| Literacy | 63.6% | 81.55% | 47.54% |
| Scheduled Caste | 5 | 2 | 3 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 908 | 436 | 472 |
| Illiterate | 404 | 126 | 278 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 96.2% of total population in Chalka village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Chalka village out of total population, 558 were engaged in work activities. 46.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 53.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 558 workers engaged in Main Work, 122 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 117 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 258 | 223 | 35 |
| Cultivators | 122 | 106 | 16 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 117 | 100 | 17 |
| Other Workers | 19 | 17 | 2 |
| Marginal Workers | 300 | 51 | 249 |
| Non Working | 386 | 179 | 207 |
Nearby Villages to Chalka,
Below are the list of villages near Chalka village in Manbazar - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Chholagora | 156 |
| Balarampur alias Khariduara | 1,653 |
| Ukamgar | 487 |
| Boch | 610 |
| Sinduradi | 656 |
| Dundlu | 552 |
| Pitidiri | 1,107 |
| Loadi | 495 |
| Nalkundi | 1,327 |
| Gobradi | 245 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Chalka, Puruliya, West Bengal - Wikipedia