Chaka Population, Caste, Working Data South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Census 2011
Chaka is a village situated in Falta block of South Twenty Four Parganas district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 483 families residing in the village Chaka. The total population of Chaka is 2,340 out of which 1,225 are males and 1,115 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Chaka is 910.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Chaka village is 323 which is 14% of the total population. There are 171 male children and 152 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Chaka is 889 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (910) 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 67.8% of South Twenty Four Parganas district. The male literacy rate is 76% and the female literacy rate is 68.64% 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 | 323 | 171 | 152 |
| Literacy | 72.48% | 76% | 68.64% |
| Scheduled Caste | 592 | 308 | 284 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 878 | 424 | 454 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 25.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Chaka village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Chaka village out of total population, 753 were engaged in work activities. 70.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 29.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 753 workers engaged in Main Work, 23 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 96 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 530 | 479 | 51 |
| Cultivators | 23 | 23 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 96 | 95 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 18 | 14 | 4 |
| Other Workers | 393 | 347 | 46 |
| Marginal Workers | 223 | 195 | 28 |
| Non Working | 1,587 | 551 | 1,036 |
Map of Chaka, South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Chaka, Falta
Below are the list of villages near Chaka village in Falta.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Paschhim Gopalpur | 2,769 |
| Asta | 1,105 |
| Pakur Digra | 994 |
| Jamira | 2,067 |
| Kalagachhia | 2,096 |
| Uttar Sagaria | 907 |
| Mallikpur | 1,307 |
| Doluipur | 1,111 |
| Narayan Bere | 1,056 |
| Paik Para | 641 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Chaka, South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Wikipedia