Chekya Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Puruliya, West Bengal - Census 2011
Chekya is a Census Town city situated in Jhalda - II block of Puruliya district. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total 1,166 families residing in the Chekya city. The total population of Chekya is 5,995 out of which 3,070 are males and 2,925 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Chekya is 953.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Chekya city is 1125 which is 19% of the total population. There are 589 male children and 536 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Chekya is 910 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (953).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Chekya is 57.3%. Thus Chekya has a lower literacy rate compared to 64.5% of Puruliya district. The male literacy rate is 79.69% and the female literacy rate is 34.03% in Chekya.
Chekya Census Town has total administration over 1,166 houses to which it supplies basic amenities such as water and sewerage. It is also authorized to build roads within Census Town limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.
Chekya Census Town
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Chekya Census Town.
Total | Male | Female | |
---|---|---|---|
Children | 1,125 | 589 | 536 |
Literacy | 57.3% | 64.4% | 27.8% |
Scheduled Caste | 313 | 161 | 152 |
Scheduled Tribe | 134 | 70 | 64 |
Illiterate | 3,205 | 1,093 | 2,112 |
Caste-wise Population - Chekya
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 5.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 2.2% of total population in Chekya.
Total | Male | Female | |
---|---|---|---|
Schedule Caste | 313 | 161 | 152 |
Schedule Tribe | 134 | 70 | 64 |
Religion-wise Population - Chekya
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Chekya is 5,971 which is 99.6% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Chekya is 18 which is 0.3% of the total population. Below is the religion-wise population of Chekya as per Census 2011.
Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
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Hindu | 5,971 | (99.6%) | 3,055 | 2,916 |
Muslim | 18 | (0.3%) | 13 | 5 |
Christian | 1 | (0.02%) | 1 | 0 |
Sikh | 3 | (0.05%) | 1 | 2 |
Buddhist | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
Jain | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
Other Religion | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
No Religion Specified | 2 | (0.03%) | 0 | 2 |
Literacy Rate - Chekya
The total literacy rate of Chekya was 57.29% in 2011 which is less than the average literacy rate of 76.26% of West Bengal. Population-wise, out of total 2,790 literates, males were 1,977 while females were 813. Also the male literacy rate was 79.69% and the female literacy rate was 34.03% in Chekya.
Chekya | West Bengal | |
---|---|---|
Female | 34.03% | 70.54% |
Male | 79.69% | 81.69% |
Total | 57.29% | 76.26% |
Sex Ratio - Chekya
The Sex Ratio of Chekya is 953. Thus per every 1000 men there were 953 females in Chekya. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 910 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 953 ) of Chekya.
Child Population - Chekya
According to Census 2011, there were 1,125 children between aged 0 to 6 years in Chekya. Out of which 589 were male while 536 were female.
Working Population - Chekya
In Chekya Census Town out of total population, 3,210 were engaged in work activities. 71.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 28.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 3,210 workers engaged in Main Work, 26 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 25 were Agricultural labourers.
Total | Male | Female | |
---|---|---|---|
Main Workers | 2,309 | 1,185 | 1,124 |
Cultivators | 26 | 24 | 2 |
Agriculture Labourer | 25 | 14 | 11 |
Household Industries | 1,998 | 926 | 1,072 |
Other Workers | 260 | 221 | 39 |
Marginal Workers | 901 | 394 | 507 |
Non Working | 2,785 | 1,491 | 1,294 |
Chekya Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Chekya is further divided into 1 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
# | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
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1 | Ward No - 1 | 5,995 | 46.5% | 953 |
Map of Chekya, Puruliya, West Bengal
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Chekya, Puruliya, West Bengal - Wikipedia