Chalkigara Population, Caste, Working Data Bankura, West Bengal - Census 2011
Chalkigara is a village situated in Ranibundh block of Bankura district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 187 families residing in the village Chalkigara. The total population of Chalkigara is 903 out of which 460 are males and 443 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Chalkigara is 963.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Chalkigara village is 124 which is 14% of the total population. There are 71 male children and 53 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Chalkigara is 746 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (963) of Chalkigara village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Chalkigara is 70%. Thus Chalkigara village has higher literacy rate compared to 62.1% of Bankura district. The male literacy rate is 83.8% and the female literacy rate is 56.15% in Chalkigara village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Chalkigara village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Chalkigara Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Chalkigara village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 124 | 71 | 53 |
| Literacy | 69.96% | 83.8% | 56.15% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 177 | 87 | 90 |
| Illiterate | 358 | 134 | 224 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 19.6% of total population in Chalkigara village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Chalkigara village out of total population, 405 were engaged in work activities. 85.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 14.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 405 workers engaged in Main Work, 92 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 250 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 345 | 262 | 83 |
| Cultivators | 92 | 91 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 250 | 170 | 80 |
| Other Workers | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Marginal Workers | 60 | 25 | 35 |
| Non Working | 498 | 173 | 325 |
Nearby Villages to Chalkigara,
Below are the list of villages near Chalkigara village in Ranibundh.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Khejur Khanma | 988 |
| Dhoba Kacha | 157 |
| Kankri Jharna | 365 |
| Madankata | 184 |
| Purna Pani Bara Tung | 461 |
| Dangarda | 288 |
| Purna Pani Chhota Tung | 842 |
| Jantadumur | 494 |
| Paryasa | 275 |
| Barikul | 988 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Chalkigara, Bankura, West Bengal - Wikipedia