Purba Chakbhikan Population, Caste, Working Data Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Purba Chakbhikan is a village situated in Balurghat block of Dakshin Dinajpur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 118 families residing in the village Purba Chakbhikan. The total population of Purba Chakbhikan is 431 out of which 216 are males and 215 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Purba Chakbhikan is 995.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Purba Chakbhikan village is 35 which is 8% of the total population. There are 18 male children and 17 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Purba Chakbhikan is 944 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (995) of Purba Chakbhikan village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Purba Chakbhikan is 61.9%. Thus Purba Chakbhikan village has lower literacy rate compared to 64.6% of Dakshin Dinajpur district. The male literacy rate is 68.69% and the female literacy rate is 55.05% in Purba Chakbhikan village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Purba Chakbhikan village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Purba Chakbhikan Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Purba Chakbhikan village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 35 | 18 | 17 |
| Literacy | 61.87% | 68.69% | 55.05% |
| Scheduled Caste | 362 | 182 | 180 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 5 | 1 | 4 |
| Illiterate | 186 | 80 | 106 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 84% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.2% of total population in Purba Chakbhikan village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Purba Chakbhikan village out of total population, 229 were engaged in work activities. 66.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 33.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 229 workers engaged in Main Work, 66 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 50 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 152 | 119 | 33 |
| Cultivators | 66 | 66 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 50 | 36 | 14 |
| Household Industries | 29 | 11 | 18 |
| Other Workers | 7 | 6 | 1 |
| Marginal Workers | 77 | 11 | 66 |
| Non Working | 202 | 86 | 116 |
Nearby Villages to Purba Chakbhikan,
Below are the list of villages near Purba Chakbhikan village in Balurghat.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Dakshin Nagar | 267 |
| Sanapara | 564 |
| Bangalipur | 559 |
| Pirijpur | 1,207 |
| Santara | 469 |
| Majatpur | 553 |
| Bamanhati | 62 |
| Jabaripur | 293 |
| Chak Andharu | 1,025 |
| Singal | 33 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Purba Chakbhikan, Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal - Wikipedia