Chirka Population, Caste, Working Data Puruliya, West Bengal - Census 2011
Chirka is a village situated in Purulia - I block of Puruliya district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 456 families residing in the village Chirka. The total population of Chirka is 2,398 out of which 1,241 are males and 1,157 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Chirka is 932.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Chirka village is 359 which is 15% of the total population. There are 187 male children and 172 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Chirka is 920 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (932) of Chirka village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Chirka is 65.7%. Thus Chirka village has higher literacy rate compared to 55.5% of Puruliya district. The male literacy rate is 81.78% and the female literacy rate is 48.43% in Chirka village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Chirka village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Chirka Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Chirka village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 359 | 187 | 172 |
| Literacy | 65.67% | 81.78% | 48.43% |
| Scheduled Caste | 205 | 105 | 100 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 59 | 29 | 30 |
| Illiterate | 1,059 | 379 | 680 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 8.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 2.5% of total population in Chirka village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Chirka village out of total population, 1,107 were engaged in work activities. 16.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 83.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,107 workers engaged in Main Work, 55 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 5 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 187 | 182 | 5 |
| Cultivators | 55 | 54 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 7 | 7 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 120 | 116 | 4 |
| Marginal Workers | 920 | 500 | 420 |
| Non Working | 1,291 | 559 | 732 |
Nearby Villages to Chirka,
Below are the list of villages near Chirka village in Purulia - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Ranibandh | 1,282 |
| Garaphushara | 4,244 |
| Patamputra | 1,110 |
| Sindri | 3,957 |
| Ketuabera | 1,121 |
| Rudra | 2,659 |
| Simulbera | 529 |
| Golbera | 1,634 |
| Ghagharjuri | 3,092 |
| Kukurgarya | 1,533 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Chirka, Puruliya, West Bengal - Wikipedia