Charka Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Charka is a village situated in Keshpur block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 625 families residing in the village Charka. The total population of Charka is 3,509 out of which 1,805 are males and 1,704 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Charka is 944.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Charka village is 529 which is 15% of the total population. There are 252 male children and 277 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Charka is 1,099 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (944) of Charka village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Charka is 79%. Thus Charka village has higher literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 82.87% and the female literacy rate is 74.84% in Charka village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Charka village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Charka Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Charka village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 529 | 252 | 277 |
| Literacy | 79.03% | 82.87% | 74.84% |
| Scheduled Caste | 13 | 6 | 7 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 51 | 25 | 26 |
| Illiterate | 1,154 | 518 | 636 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.5% of total population in Charka village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Charka village out of total population, 1,035 were engaged in work activities. 85.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 14.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,035 workers engaged in Main Work, 254 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 194 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 887 | 854 | 33 |
| Cultivators | 254 | 252 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 194 | 190 | 4 |
| Household Industries | 116 | 112 | 4 |
| Other Workers | 323 | 300 | 23 |
| Marginal Workers | 148 | 130 | 18 |
| Non Working | 2,474 | 821 | 1,653 |
Nearby Villages to Charka,
Below are the list of villages near Charka village in Keshpur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Khasla | 700 |
| Amrakuchi | 2,598 |
| Kamar Gerya | 379 |
| Rasidpur | 271 |
| Karia Sol | 126 |
| Kharika | 1,459 |
| Chaita | 353 |
| Bagasol | 531 |
| Panchami | 2,499 |
| Kapta Bankati | 1,312 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Charka, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia