Chalki Population, Caste, Working Data North Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Census 2011
Chalki is a village situated in Bongaon block of North Twenty Four Parganas district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 874 families residing in the village Chalki. The total population of Chalki is 3,690 out of which 1,878 are males and 1,812 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Chalki is 965.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Chalki village is 361 which is 10% of the total population. There are 176 male children and 185 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Chalki is 1,051 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (965) of Chalki village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Chalki is 82.9%. Thus Chalki village has higher literacy rate compared to 76% of North Twenty Four Parganas district. The male literacy rate is 87.02% and the female literacy rate is 78.55% in Chalki village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Chalki village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Chalki Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Chalki village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 361 | 176 | 185 |
| Literacy | 82.88% | 87.02% | 78.55% |
| Scheduled Caste | 590 | 291 | 299 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Illiterate | 931 | 397 | 534 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 16% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Chalki village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Chalki village out of total population, 1,289 were engaged in work activities. 76.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 23.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,289 workers engaged in Main Work, 332 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 288 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 987 | 908 | 79 |
| Cultivators | 332 | 319 | 13 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 288 | 268 | 20 |
| Household Industries | 18 | 14 | 4 |
| Other Workers | 349 | 307 | 42 |
| Marginal Workers | 302 | 227 | 75 |
| Non Working | 2,401 | 743 | 1,658 |
Nearby Villages to Chalki,
Below are the list of villages near Chalki village in Bongaon.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Shubha Ratnapur | 1,532 |
| Polta | 3,843 |
| Janipur | 725 |
| Dakshin Sundarpur | 2,844 |
| Sholka Durgapur | 1,756 |
| Satbaria | 2,496 |
| Shrimantapur | 1,684 |
| Palla | 5,058 |
| Paschim Ramchandrapur | 3,350 |
| Belta | 3,606 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Chalki, North Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Wikipedia