Chahaka Population, Caste, Working Data Hugli, West Bengal - Census 2011
Chahaka is a village situated in Pandua block of Hugli district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 109 families residing in the village Chahaka. The total population of Chahaka is 501 out of which 248 are males and 253 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Chahaka is 1,020.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Chahaka village is 49 which is 10% of the total population. There are 26 male children and 23 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Chahaka is 885 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,020) of Chahaka village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Chahaka is 81%. Thus Chahaka village has a higher literacy rate compared to 73.9% of Hugli district. The male literacy rate is 91.89% and the female literacy rate is 70.43% in Chahaka village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Chahaka village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Chahaka Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Chahaka village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 49 | 26 | 23 |
| Literacy | 80.97% | 91.89% | 70.43% |
| Scheduled Caste | 98 | 51 | 47 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 108 | 52 | 56 |
| Illiterate | 135 | 44 | 91 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 19.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 21.6% of total population in Chahaka village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Chahaka village out of total population, 192 were engaged in work activities. 68.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 31.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 192 workers engaged in Main Work, 32 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 45 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 131 | 117 | 14 |
| Cultivators | 32 | 29 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 45 | 40 | 5 |
| Household Industries | 21 | 18 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 33 | 30 | 3 |
| Marginal Workers | 61 | 24 | 37 |
| Non Working | 309 | 107 | 202 |
Map of Chahaka, Hugli, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Chahaka, Pandua
Below are the list of villages near Chahaka village in Pandua.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Dwarbasini | 5,256 |
| Kalyanpur | 1,679 |
| Digha | 1,959 |
| Mairari | 759 |
| Rameswarpur | 4,821 |
| Jayer | 2,092 |
| Narikelsanra | 1,041 |
| Sachitara | 2,544 |
| Prasadpur | 3,018 |
| Kamtai | 1,935 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Chahaka, Hugli, West Bengal - Wikipedia