Chalkana Population, Caste, Working Data Bageshwar, Uttarakhand - Census 2011
Chalkana is a village situated in Kapkot tehsil of Bageshwar district in Uttarakhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 146 families residing in the village Chalkana. The total population of Chalkana is 613 out of which 281 are males and 332 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Chalkana is 1,181.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Chalkana village is 96 which is 16% of the total population. There are 52 male children and 44 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Chalkana is 846 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,181) of Chalkana village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Chalkana is 66.5%. Thus Chalkana village has lower literacy rate compared to 69.1% of Bageshwar district. The male literacy rate is 86.9% and the female literacy rate is 50.35% in Chalkana village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Chalkana village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Chalkana Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Chalkana village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 96 | 52 | 44 |
| Literacy | 66.54% | 86.9% | 50.35% |
| Scheduled Caste | 81 | 38 | 43 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 269 | 82 | 187 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 13.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Chalkana village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Chalkana village out of total population, 103 were engaged in work activities. 90.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 9.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 103 workers engaged in Main Work, 5 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 93 | 92 | 1 |
| Cultivators | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 86 | 85 | 1 |
| Marginal Workers | 10 | 8 | 2 |
| Non Working | 510 | 181 | 329 |
Nearby Villages to Chalkana,
Below are the list of villages near Chalkana village in Kapkot.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Harsila | 470 |
| Lili | 614 |
| Kapholi | 221 |
| Bithi Panyali | 206 |
| Chachai | 1,323 |
| Bhandari Gaon | 347 |
| Nankanyalikot | 1,240 |
| Kapkot | 2,858 |
| Purkuni | 976 |
| Chhuriya | 244 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Chalkana, Bageshwar, Uttarakhand - Wikipedia