Chakalta Population, Caste, Working Data Puruliya, West Bengal - Census 2011

Chakalta is a village situated in Hura block of Puruliya district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 438 families residing in the village Chakalta. The total population of Chakalta is 2,054 out of which 1,031 are males and 1,023 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Chakalta is 992.

The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Chakalta village is 238 which is 12% of the total population. There are 116 male children and 122 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Chakalta is 1,052 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (992) of Chakalta village.

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Chakalta is 68.6%. Thus Chakalta village has a higher literacy rate compared to 55.5% of Puruliya district. The male literacy rate is 82.19% and the female literacy rate is 54.83% in Chakalta village.

Population
2,054
Families
438
Literacy
68.61%
Sex Ratio
992

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 238 116 122
Literacy 68.61% 82.19% 54.83%
Scheduled Caste 995 498 497
Scheduled Tribe 432 205 227
Illiterate 808 279 529

Caste Data as per Census 2011

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 48.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 21% of total population in Chakalta village.


Working Population as per Census 2011

In Chakalta village out of total population, 973 were engaged in work activities. 76.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 23.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 973 workers engaged in Main Work, 138 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 484 were Agricultural labourers.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 744 505 239
Cultivators 138 133 5
Agriculture Labourer 484 262 222
Other Workers 122 110 12
Marginal Workers 229 62 167
Non Working 1,081 464 617

Map of Chakalta, Puruliya, West Bengal


Nearby Villages to Chakalta, Hura

Below are the list of villages near Chakalta village in Hura.

Village Population
Kapasgora 638
Madhuban 1,234
Manpur 1,143
Hura Keshabpur 1,134
Daldali 4,488
Palma 865
Manguralalpur 6,683
Satkalja 533
Ledadi 958
Amghata 479

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