Chak Shyam Population, Caste, Working Data Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Chak Shyam is a village situated in Balurghat block of Dakshin Dinajpur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 166 families residing in the village Chak Shyam. The total population of Chak Shyam is 756 out of which 387 are males and 369 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Chak Shyam is 953.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Chak Shyam village is 86 which is 11% of the total population. There are 35 male children and 51 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Chak Shyam is 1,457 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (953) of Chak Shyam village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Chak Shyam is 60.7%. Thus Chak Shyam village has a lower literacy rate compared to 64.6% of Dakshin Dinajpur district. The male literacy rate is 68.47% and the female literacy rate is 52.2% in Chak Shyam village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Chak Shyam village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Chak Shyam Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Chak Shyam village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 86 | 35 | 51 |
| Literacy | 60.75% | 68.47% | 52.2% |
| Scheduled Caste | 208 | 111 | 97 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 547 | 276 | 271 |
| Illiterate | 349 | 146 | 203 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 27.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 72.4% of total population in Chak Shyam village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Chak Shyam village out of total population, 281 were engaged in work activities. 90.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 9.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 281 workers engaged in Main Work, 24 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 219 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 255 | 244 | 11 |
| Cultivators | 24 | 23 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 219 | 214 | 5 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 11 | 7 | 4 |
| Marginal Workers | 26 | 1 | 25 |
| Non Working | 475 | 142 | 333 |
Map of Chak Shyam, Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Chak Shyam, Balurghat
Below are the list of villages near Chak Shyam village in Balurghat.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Chak Ramprosad | 870 |
| Mollapara | 295 |
| Chak Durga | 217 |
| Paschim Chakismail | 428 |
| Gazipur | 246 |
| Chakram | 1,320 |
| Chak Bhikan | 530 |
| Sarangbari | 73 |
| Dakshin Sibrampur | 1,629 |
| Majhigram | 1,031 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Chak Shyam, Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal - Wikipedia