Chahaka Population, Caste, Working Data Purba Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Chahaka is a village situated in Ramnagar - II block of Purba Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 123 families residing in the village Chahaka. The total population of Chahaka is 623 out of which 335 are males and 288 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Chahaka is 860.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Chahaka village is 63 which is 10% of the total population. There are 39 male children and 24 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Chahaka is 615 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (860) of Chahaka village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Chahaka is 88.2%. Thus Chahaka village has a higher literacy rate compared to 77% of Purba Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 97.3% and the female literacy rate is 78.03% 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 | 63 | 39 | 24 |
| Literacy | 88.21% | 97.3% | 78.03% |
| Scheduled Caste | 33 | 15 | 18 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 129 | 47 | 82 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 5.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Chahaka village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Chahaka village out of total population, 280 were engaged in work activities. 48.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 51.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 280 workers engaged in Main Work, 60 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 62 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 137 | 136 | 1 |
| Cultivators | 60 | 60 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 62 | 62 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 14 | 13 | 1 |
| Marginal Workers | 143 | 76 | 67 |
| Non Working | 343 | 123 | 220 |
Map of Chahaka, Purba Medinipur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Chahaka, Ramnagar - II
Below are the list of villages near Chahaka village in Ramnagar - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bara Kashinathpur | 116 |
| Satilapur | 4,570 |
| Chhota Kashinathpur | 147 |
| Karonji | 4,329 |
| Badalpur | 1,096 |
| Narandia | 2,404 |
| Bar Badalpur | 55 |
| Talkatalia | 2,211 |
| Radhapur | 339 |
| Bara Bankuya | 6,169 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Chahaka, Purba Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia