Paschim Chak Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Paschim Chak is a village situated in Pingla block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 617 families residing in the village Paschim Chak. The total population of Paschim Chak is 2,198 out of which 1,117 are males and 1,081 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Paschim Chak is 968.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Paschim Chak village is 265 which is 12% of the total population. There are 134 male children and 131 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Paschim Chak is 978 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (968) of Paschim Chak village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Paschim Chak is 87.7%. Thus Paschim Chak village has higher literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 95.02% and the female literacy rate is 80.11% in Paschim Chak village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Paschim Chak village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Paschim Chak Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Paschim Chak village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 265 | 134 | 131 |
| Literacy | 87.69% | 95.02% | 80.11% |
| Scheduled Caste | 889 | 429 | 460 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 46 | 19 | 27 |
| Illiterate | 503 | 183 | 320 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 40.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 2.1% of total population in Paschim Chak village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Paschim Chak village out of total population, 1,450 were engaged in work activities. 34% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 66% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,450 workers engaged in Main Work, 306 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 74 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 493 | 451 | 42 |
| Cultivators | 306 | 297 | 9 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 74 | 61 | 13 |
| Household Industries | 18 | 10 | 8 |
| Other Workers | 95 | 83 | 12 |
| Marginal Workers | 957 | 306 | 651 |
| Non Working | 748 | 360 | 388 |
Nearby Villages to Paschim Chak,
Below are the list of villages near Paschim Chak village in Pingla.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Jalchak | 6,793 |
| Handal | 2,072 |
| Tildaganja | 994 |
| Gokul Chak | 1,153 |
| Naranga Dighi | 3,406 |
| Jan Hat | 2,335 |
| Barisha | 3,302 |
| Lechhua | 333 |
| Baguabar | 845 |
| Uttar Bar | 1,069 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Paschim Chak, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia