Surat Chak Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Surat Chak is a village situated in Pingla block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 314 families residing in the village Surat Chak. The total population of Surat Chak is 1,289 out of which 655 are males and 634 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Surat Chak is 968.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Surat Chak village is 114 which is 9% of the total population. There are 55 male children and 59 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Surat Chak is 1,073 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (968) of Surat Chak village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Surat Chak is 88.9%. Thus Surat Chak village has higher literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 95% and the female literacy rate is 82.43% in Surat Chak village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Surat Chak village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Surat Chak Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Surat Chak village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 114 | 55 | 59 |
| Literacy | 88.85% | 95% | 82.43% |
| Scheduled Caste | 67 | 32 | 35 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 23 | 13 | 10 |
| Illiterate | 245 | 85 | 160 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 5.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.8% of total population in Surat Chak village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Surat Chak village out of total population, 808 were engaged in work activities. 68.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 31.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 808 workers engaged in Main Work, 280 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 106 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 552 | 371 | 181 |
| Cultivators | 280 | 240 | 40 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 106 | 47 | 59 |
| Household Industries | 11 | 10 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 155 | 74 | 81 |
| Marginal Workers | 256 | 49 | 207 |
| Non Working | 481 | 235 | 246 |
Nearby Villages to Surat Chak,
Below are the list of villages near Surat Chak village in Pingla.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bar Puri | 475 |
| Mirupur | 2,309 |
| Rampura | 852 |
| Ptatap Chak | 647 |
| Darra | 1,688 |
| Jasorajpur | 706 |
| Jankha | 100 |
| Rautarapur | 1,425 |
| Purnagram | 887 |
| Dani Chak | 259 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Surat Chak, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia