Chakbad Population, Caste, Working Data Puruliya, West Bengal - Census 2011
Chakbad is a village situated in Raghunathpur - II block of Puruliya district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 161 families residing in the village Chakbad. The total population of Chakbad is 934 out of which 473 are males and 461 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Chakbad is 975.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Chakbad village is 116 which is 12% of the total population. There are 57 male children and 59 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Chakbad is 1,035 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (975) of Chakbad village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Chakbad is 85.5%. Thus Chakbad village has a higher literacy rate compared to 55.5% of Puruliya district. The male literacy rate is 95.67% and the female literacy rate is 74.88% in Chakbad village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Chakbad village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Chakbad Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Chakbad village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 116 | 57 | 59 |
| Literacy | 85.45% | 95.67% | 74.88% |
| Scheduled Caste | 127 | 64 | 63 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 168 | 83 | 85 |
| Illiterate | 235 | 75 | 160 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 13.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 18% of total population in Chakbad village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Chakbad village out of total population, 287 were engaged in work activities. 86.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 13.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 287 workers engaged in Main Work, 6 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 2 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 248 | 232 | 16 |
| Cultivators | 6 | 4 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 238 | 225 | 13 |
| Marginal Workers | 39 | 31 | 8 |
| Non Working | 647 | 210 | 437 |
Map of Chakbad, Puruliya, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Chakbad, Raghunathpur - II
Below are the list of villages near Chakbad village in Raghunathpur - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Belkura | 1,622 |
| Bagra | 2,492 |
| Erendi | 1,608 |
| Santaldih | 961 |
| Poradih | 1,463 |
| Ichhar | 6,496 |
| Premsinghdih | 1 |
| Kumardih | 546 |
| Usir | 2,430 |
| Alladih | 1,482 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Chakbad, Puruliya, West Bengal - Wikipedia