Chaka Population, Caste, Working Data Bankura, West Bengal - Census 2011
Chaka is a village situated in Khatra block of Bankura district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 247 families residing in the village Chaka. The total population of Chaka is 1,148 out of which 597 are males and 551 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Chaka is 923.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Chaka village is 120 which is 10% of the total population. There are 65 male children and 55 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Chaka is 846 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (923) of Chaka village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Chaka is 72.5%. Thus Chaka village has a higher literacy rate compared to 62.1% of Bankura district. The male literacy rate is 82.71% and the female literacy rate is 61.49% in Chaka village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Chaka village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Chaka Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Chaka village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 120 | 65 | 55 |
| Literacy | 72.47% | 82.71% | 61.49% |
| Scheduled Caste | 53 | 24 | 29 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 391 | 209 | 182 |
| Illiterate | 403 | 157 | 246 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 4.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 34.1% of total population in Chaka village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Chaka village out of total population, 378 were engaged in work activities. 39.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 60.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 378 workers engaged in Main Work, 57 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 45 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 148 | 135 | 13 |
| Cultivators | 57 | 55 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 45 | 36 | 9 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 45 | 43 | 2 |
| Marginal Workers | 230 | 130 | 100 |
| Non Working | 770 | 332 | 438 |
Map of Chaka, Bankura, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Chaka, Khatra
Below are the list of villages near Chaka village in Khatra.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bena | 1,040 |
| Kurul Pahari | 282 |
| Gopi Sagar | 536 |
| Sindurpeti | 1,243 |
| Dhanara | 1,534 |
| Baurisol | 193 |
| Hazamdihi | 894 |
| Kesia | 1,548 |
| Muragram | 1,762 |
| Bhalaidiha | 125 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Chaka, Bankura, West Bengal - Wikipedia