Chakalta Population, Caste, Working Data Puruliya, West Bengal - Census 2011
Chakalta is a village situated in Kashipur block of Puruliya district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 283 families residing in the village Chakalta. The total population of Chakalta is 1,538 out of which 791 are males and 747 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Chakalta is 944.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Chakalta village is 171 which is 11% of the total population. There are 89 male children and 82 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Chakalta is 921 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (944) of Chakalta village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Chakalta is 69.7%. Thus Chakalta village has a higher literacy rate compared to 55.5% of Puruliya district. The male literacy rate is 79.06% and the female literacy rate is 59.85% in Chakalta village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Chakalta village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Chakalta Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Chakalta village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 171 | 89 | 82 |
| Literacy | 69.71% | 79.06% | 59.85% |
| Scheduled Caste | 441 | 219 | 222 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 13 | 5 | 8 |
| Illiterate | 585 | 236 | 349 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 28.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.8% of total population in Chakalta village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Chakalta village out of total population, 479 were engaged in work activities. 81.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 18.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 479 workers engaged in Main Work, 10 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 57 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 390 | 328 | 62 |
| Cultivators | 10 | 8 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 57 | 42 | 15 |
| Household Industries | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 319 | 276 | 43 |
| Marginal Workers | 89 | 59 | 30 |
| Non Working | 1,059 | 404 | 655 |
Map of Chakalta, Puruliya, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Chakalta, Kashipur
Below are the list of villages near Chakalta village in Kashipur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Jurguridi | 431 |
| Jhariatdi | 585 |
| Sidpur | 196 |
| Daulatpur | 1,788 |
| Karttikganj | 136 |
| Chhota Daikiari | 199 |
| Bar Daikiari | 1,085 |
| Tilahir | 679 |
| Narayangar Alias Karka | 1,055 |
| Gagnabad | 2,628 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Chakalta, Puruliya, West Bengal - Wikipedia