Chakashan Population, Caste, Working Data Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Chakashan is a village situated in Gangarampur block of Dakshin Dinajpur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 46 families residing in the village Chakashan. The total population of Chakashan is 178 out of which 86 are males and 92 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Chakashan is 1,070.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Chakashan village is 40 which is 22% of the total population. There are 23 male children and 17 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Chakashan is 739 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,070) of Chakashan village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Chakashan is 71.7%. Thus Chakashan village has a higher literacy rate compared to 64.6% of Dakshin Dinajpur district. The male literacy rate is 66.67% and the female literacy rate is 76% in Chakashan village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Chakashan village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Chakashan Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Chakashan village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 40 | 23 | 17 |
| Literacy | 71.74% | 66.67% | 76% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 79 | 44 | 35 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Chakashan village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Chakashan village out of total population, 92 were engaged in work activities. 8.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 91.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 92 workers engaged in Main Work, 2 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 6 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 8 | 7 | 1 |
| Cultivators | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 6 | 5 | 1 |
| Marginal Workers | 84 | 48 | 36 |
| Non Working | 86 | 31 | 55 |
Map of Chakashan, Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Chakashan, Gangarampur
Below are the list of villages near Chakashan village in Gangarampur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Rayshali | 476 |
| Raypur | 1,064 |
| Nilahari | 477 |
| Nehamba | 2,836 |
| Kurumsur | 2,522 |
| Karail | 349 |
| Mirzzapur | 783 |
| Bhabanipur | 333 |
| Parbbatipur | 799 |
| Gokulpur | 2,153 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Chakashan, Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal - Wikipedia