Eral Chak Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Eral Chak is a village situated in Pingla block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 158 families residing in the village Eral Chak. The total population of Eral Chak is 600 out of which 314 are males and 286 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Eral Chak is 911.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Eral Chak village is 61 which is 10% of the total population. There are 34 male children and 27 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Eral Chak is 794 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (911) of Eral Chak village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Eral Chak is 86.1%. Thus Eral Chak village has higher literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 91.79% and the female literacy rate is 79.92% in Eral Chak village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Eral Chak village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Eral Chak Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Eral Chak village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 61 | 34 | 27 |
| Literacy | 86.09% | 91.79% | 79.92% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 148 | 70 | 78 |
| Illiterate | 136 | 57 | 79 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 24.7% of total population in Eral Chak village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Eral Chak village out of total population, 349 were engaged in work activities. 43.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 56.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 349 workers engaged in Main Work, 77 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 51 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 152 | 146 | 6 |
| Cultivators | 77 | 77 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 51 | 47 | 4 |
| Other Workers | 24 | 22 | 2 |
| Marginal Workers | 197 | 40 | 157 |
| Non Working | 251 | 128 | 123 |
Nearby Villages to Eral Chak,
Below are the list of villages near Eral Chak village in Pingla.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Gangadas Chak | 508 |
| Panchgerya | 674 |
| Aknagere | 538 |
| Raghunath Chak | 949 |
| Gauranga Chak | 714 |
| Mian Chak | 315 |
| Mahishgot | 402 |
| Ujan | 1,415 |
| Dhaneshwarpur Uttar Bar | 539 |
| Salmara | 295 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Eral Chak, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia