Chaka Population, Caste, Working Data Puruliya, West Bengal - Census 2011
Chaka is a village situated in Kashipur block of Puruliya district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 81 families residing in the village Chaka. The total population of Chaka is 353 out of which 175 are males and 178 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Chaka is 1,017.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Chaka village is 37 which is 10% of the total population. There are 17 male children and 20 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Chaka is 1,176 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,017) of Chaka village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Chaka is 60.8%. Thus Chaka village has a higher literacy rate compared to 55.5% of Puruliya district. The male literacy rate is 75.32% and the female literacy rate is 46.2% 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 | 37 | 17 | 20 |
| Literacy | 60.76% | 75.32% | 46.2% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 351 | 175 | 176 |
| Illiterate | 161 | 56 | 105 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 99.4% of total population in Chaka village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Chaka village out of total population, 199 were engaged in work activities. 7.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 92.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 199 workers engaged in Main Work, 7 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 15 | 13 | 2 |
| Cultivators | 7 | 6 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 7 | 6 | 1 |
| Marginal Workers | 184 | 87 | 97 |
| Non Working | 154 | 75 | 79 |
Map of Chaka, Puruliya, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Chaka, Kashipur
Below are the list of villages near Chaka village in Kashipur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Lakshipur | 153 |
| Agardi | 1,063 |
| Jiara | 817 |
| Makhyada | 2,086 |
| Bhatin | 1,137 |
| Shalaya | 946 |
| Tilabani | 195 |
| Pokhariathol | 57 |
| Kusumgora Alias Ranjandi | 1,362 |
| Pabra Pahari | 1,752 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Chaka, Puruliya, West Bengal - Wikipedia