Chakai Population, Caste, Working Data Bankura, West Bengal - Census 2011
Chakai is a village situated in Sonamukhi block of Bankura district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 332 families residing in the village Chakai. The total population of Chakai is 1,476 out of which 727 are males and 749 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Chakai is 1,030.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Chakai village is 237 which is 16% of the total population. There are 119 male children and 118 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Chakai is 992 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,030) of Chakai village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Chakai is 59.6%. Thus Chakai village has a lower literacy rate compared to 62.1% of Bankura district. The male literacy rate is 64.97% and the female literacy rate is 54.52% in Chakai village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Chakai village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Chakai Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Chakai village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 237 | 119 | 118 |
| Literacy | 59.64% | 64.97% | 54.52% |
| Scheduled Caste | 352 | 164 | 188 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 737 | 332 | 405 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 23.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Chakai village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Chakai village out of total population, 503 were engaged in work activities. 75.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 24.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 503 workers engaged in Main Work, 81 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 215 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 378 | 350 | 28 |
| Cultivators | 81 | 76 | 5 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 215 | 208 | 7 |
| Household Industries | 14 | 4 | 10 |
| Other Workers | 68 | 62 | 6 |
| Marginal Workers | 125 | 45 | 80 |
| Non Working | 973 | 332 | 641 |
Map of Chakai, Bankura, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Chakai, Sonamukhi
Below are the list of villages near Chakai village in Sonamukhi.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Simla | 2,010 |
| Merashol | 585 |
| Harishchandrapur | 865 |
| Radharamanpur | 1,732 |
| Birchandrapur | 1,666 |
| Ulai | 1,237 |
| Manush Mari | 3,694 |
| Pear Bera | 2,761 |
| Prayagpur | 635 |
| Dhulai | 2,607 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Chakai, Bankura, West Bengal - Wikipedia