Chaulkhola Population, Caste, Working Data South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Census 2011
Chaulkhola is a village situated in Budge Budge - II block of South Twenty Four Parganas district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 594 families residing in the village Chaulkhola. The total population of Chaulkhola is 2,567 out of which 1,321 are males and 1,246 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Chaulkhola is 943.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Chaulkhola village is 276 which is 11% of the total population. There are 135 male children and 141 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Chaulkhola is 1,044 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (943) of Chaulkhola village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Chaulkhola is 86%. Thus Chaulkhola village has higher literacy rate compared to 67.8% of South Twenty Four Parganas district. The male literacy rate is 91.06% and the female literacy rate is 80.63% in Chaulkhola village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Chaulkhola village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Chaulkhola Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Chaulkhola village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 276 | 135 | 141 |
| Literacy | 86.03% | 91.06% | 80.63% |
| Scheduled Caste | 111 | 58 | 53 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 596 | 241 | 355 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 4.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Chaulkhola village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Chaulkhola village out of total population, 1,005 were engaged in work activities. 65.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 34.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,005 workers engaged in Main Work, 38 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 234 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 654 | 609 | 45 |
| Cultivators | 38 | 36 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 234 | 228 | 6 |
| Household Industries | 22 | 9 | 13 |
| Other Workers | 360 | 336 | 24 |
| Marginal Workers | 351 | 223 | 128 |
| Non Working | 1,562 | 489 | 1,073 |
Nearby Villages to Chaulkhola,
Below are the list of villages near Chaulkhola village in Budge Budge - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Aripara | 1,722 |
| Laskarpur | 2,495 |
| Majherhat | 2,123 |
| Itali | 1,986 |
| Chak Himmatkhan | 946 |
| Satsa | 257 |
| Mahamayapur | 1,046 |
| Dakshin Ramchandrapur | 711 |
| Sahebanumedpur | 3,658 |
| Dakshin Santoshpur | 278 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Chaulkhola, South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Wikipedia