Chak Bhagirath Population, Caste, Working Data Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Chak Bhagirath is a village situated in Tapan block of Dakshin Dinajpur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 213 families residing in the village Chak Bhagirath. The total population of Chak Bhagirath is 845 out of which 434 are males and 411 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Chak Bhagirath is 947.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Chak Bhagirath village is 89 which is 11% of the total population. There are 54 male children and 35 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Chak Bhagirath is 648 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (947) of Chak Bhagirath village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Chak Bhagirath is 68%. Thus Chak Bhagirath village has a higher literacy rate compared to 64.6% of Dakshin Dinajpur district. The male literacy rate is 75.79% and the female literacy rate is 60.11% in Chak Bhagirath village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Chak Bhagirath village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Chak Bhagirath Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Chak Bhagirath village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 89 | 54 | 35 |
| Literacy | 67.99% | 75.79% | 60.11% |
| Scheduled Caste | 243 | 131 | 112 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 371 | 178 | 193 |
| Illiterate | 331 | 146 | 185 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 28.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 43.9% of total population in Chak Bhagirath village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Chak Bhagirath village out of total population, 517 were engaged in work activities. 71.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 28.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 517 workers engaged in Main Work, 75 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 251 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 371 | 251 | 120 |
| Cultivators | 75 | 62 | 13 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 251 | 150 | 101 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 43 | 37 | 6 |
| Marginal Workers | 146 | 26 | 120 |
| Non Working | 328 | 157 | 171 |
Map of Chak Bhagirath, Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Chak Bhagirath, Tapan
Below are the list of villages near Chak Bhagirath village in Tapan.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Chak Madhusudan | 497 |
| Benipur | 850 |
| Dharmadanga | 104 |
| Badalpur | 960 |
| Jagannathpur | 536 |
| Bhikahar | 3,070 |
| Chandipur | 700 |
| Ganguria | 631 |
| Jiyatkunda | 1,469 |
| Hazrabari | 657 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Chak Bhagirath, Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal - Wikipedia