Oashil Chak Population, Caste, Working Data Purba Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Oashil Chak is a village situated in Khejuri - II block of Purba Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 152 families residing in the village Oashil Chak. The total population of Oashil Chak is 870 out of which 422 are males and 448 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Oashil Chak is 1,062.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Oashil Chak village is 126 which is 14% of the total population. There are 54 male children and 72 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Oashil Chak is 1,333 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,062) of Oashil Chak village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Oashil Chak is 91.7%. Thus Oashil Chak village has higher literacy rate compared to 77% of Purba Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 96.2% and the female literacy rate is 87.23% in Oashil Chak village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Oashil Chak village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Oashil Chak Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Oashil Chak village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 126 | 54 | 72 |
| Literacy | 91.67% | 96.2% | 87.23% |
| Scheduled Caste | 734 | 354 | 380 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 188 | 68 | 120 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 84.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Oashil Chak village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Oashil Chak village out of total population, 270 were engaged in work activities. 66.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 33.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 270 workers engaged in Main Work, 64 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 36 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 179 | 171 | 8 |
| Cultivators | 64 | 61 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 36 | 34 | 2 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 77 | 74 | 3 |
| Marginal Workers | 91 | 58 | 33 |
| Non Working | 600 | 193 | 407 |
Nearby Villages to Oashil Chak,
Below are the list of villages near Oashil Chak village in Khejuri - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Ban Basarya | 212 |
| Nankar Gobindapur | 13 |
| Arak Bari | 1,389 |
| Thana Berya | 1,675 |
| Joshua | 17 |
| Jhati Hari | 711 |
| Pacharya | 1,753 |
| Matilal Chak | 1,980 |
| Kalagachhia | 940 |
| Lakshan Chak | 1,657 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Oashil Chak, Purba Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia