Chilkigar Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Chilkigar is a village situated in Jamboni block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 348 families residing in the village Chilkigar. The total population of Chilkigar is 1,553 out of which 794 are males and 759 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Chilkigar is 956.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Chilkigar village is 178 which is 11% of the total population. There are 84 male children and 94 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Chilkigar is 1,119 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (956) of Chilkigar village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Chilkigar is 71.3%. Thus Chilkigar village has higher literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 80.42% and the female literacy rate is 61.5% in Chilkigar village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Chilkigar village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Chilkigar Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Chilkigar village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 178 | 84 | 94 |
| Literacy | 71.27% | 80.42% | 61.5% |
| Scheduled Caste | 796 | 408 | 388 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 238 | 126 | 112 |
| Illiterate | 573 | 223 | 350 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 51.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 15.3% of total population in Chilkigar village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Chilkigar village out of total population, 794 were engaged in work activities. 33.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 66.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 794 workers engaged in Main Work, 11 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 17 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 266 | 217 | 49 |
| Cultivators | 11 | 11 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 17 | 9 | 8 |
| Household Industries | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 234 | 193 | 41 |
| Marginal Workers | 528 | 239 | 289 |
| Non Working | 759 | 338 | 421 |
Nearby Villages to Chilkigar,
Below are the list of villages near Chilkigar village in Jamboni.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Khasibandh | 227 |
| Uttarasol | 94 |
| Parulia | 72 |
| Pukhuryasol | 27 |
| Kharakpur | 512 |
| Tulsibani | 258 |
| Kuldiha | 69 |
| Kanaisol | 196 |
| Nischinta | 244 |
| Tentala | 227 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Chilkigar, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia