Chak Population, Caste, Working Data Purnia, Bihar - Census 2011
Chak is a village situated in Jalalgarh block of Purnia district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 599 families residing in the village Chak. The total population of Chak is 2,810 out of which 1,442 are males and 1,368 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Chak is 949.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Chak village is 499 which is 18% of the total population. There are 259 male children and 240 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Chak is 927 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (949) of Chak village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Chak is 53%. Thus Chak village has a higher literacy rate compared to 40.8% of Purnia district. The male literacy rate is 60.19% and the female literacy rate is 45.39% in Chak village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Chak village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Chak Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Chak village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 499 | 259 | 240 |
| Literacy | 52.96% | 60.19% | 45.39% |
| Scheduled Caste | 315 | 161 | 154 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 16 | 8 | 8 |
| Illiterate | 1,586 | 730 | 856 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 11.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.6% of total population in Chak village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Chak village out of total population, 1,323 were engaged in work activities. 62.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 37.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,323 workers engaged in Main Work, 50 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 721 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 829 | 584 | 245 |
| Cultivators | 50 | 44 | 6 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 721 | 497 | 224 |
| Household Industries | 6 | 3 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 52 | 40 | 12 |
| Marginal Workers | 494 | 198 | 296 |
| Non Working | 1,487 | 660 | 827 |
Map of Chak, Purnia, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Chak, Jalalgarh
Below are the list of villages near Chak village in Jalalgarh.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Dukrail | 1,371 |
| Sauntha | 3,475 |
| Ratauli | 1,076 |
| Baisa | 5,204 |
| Jalalgarh | 7,585 |
| Dhusmar | 2,521 |
| Hansi | 3,584 |
| Bhatgawan | 2,609 |
| Dansar | 3,283 |
| Dihia | 259 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Chak, Purnia, Bihar - Wikipedia