Chalkana Population, Caste, Working Data Barmer, Rajasthan - Census 2011
Chalkana is a village situated in Chohtan tehsil of Barmer district in Rajasthan. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 105 families residing in the village Chalkana. The total population of Chalkana is 640 out of which 319 are males and 321 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Chalkana is 1,006.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Chalkana village is 110 which is 17% of the total population. There are 45 male children and 65 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Chalkana is 1,444 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,006) of Chalkana village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Chalkana is 50.2%. Thus Chalkana village has higher literacy rate compared to 45.6% of Barmer district. The male literacy rate is 65.33% and the female literacy rate is 33.98% 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 | 110 | 45 | 65 |
| Literacy | 50.19% | 65.33% | 33.98% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| Illiterate | 374 | 140 | 234 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.6% of total population in Chalkana village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Chalkana village out of total population, 379 were engaged in work activities. 51.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 48.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 379 workers engaged in Main Work, 188 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 196 | 185 | 11 |
| Cultivators | 188 | 179 | 9 |
| Other Workers | 8 | 6 | 2 |
| Marginal Workers | 183 | 6 | 177 |
| Non Working | 261 | 128 | 133 |
Nearby Villages to Chalkana,
Below are the list of villages near Chalkana village in Chohtan.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bhawanipura | 857 |
| Champa Beri | 752 |
| Somaradi | 937 |
| Peepli Beri | 1,262 |
| Baotalai | 785 |
| Baneniyon Ki Dhani | 597 |
| Kottilani | 244 |
| Sherpur | 1,984 |
| Bheruri | 594 |
| Aakal | 2,184 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Chalkana, Barmer, Rajasthan - Wikipedia