Chakda Population, Caste, Working Data Puruliya, West Bengal - Census 2011
Chakda is a village situated in Purulia - I block of Puruliya district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 657 families residing in the village Chakda. The total population of Chakda is 3,275 out of which 1,694 are males and 1,581 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Chakda is 933.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Chakda village is 385 which is 12% of the total population. There are 193 male children and 192 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Chakda is 995 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (933) of Chakda village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Chakda is 73.5%. Thus Chakda village has a higher literacy rate compared to 55.5% of Puruliya district. The male literacy rate is 86.81% and the female literacy rate is 59.11% in Chakda village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Chakda village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Chakda Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Chakda village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 385 | 193 | 192 |
| Literacy | 73.49% | 86.81% | 59.11% |
| Scheduled Caste | 468 | 240 | 228 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 61 | 30 | 31 |
| Illiterate | 1,151 | 391 | 760 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 14.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.9% of total population in Chakda village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Chakda village out of total population, 982 were engaged in work activities. 79.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 20.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 982 workers engaged in Main Work, 43 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 19 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 781 | 717 | 64 |
| Cultivators | 43 | 40 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 19 | 14 | 5 |
| Household Industries | 23 | 17 | 6 |
| Other Workers | 696 | 646 | 50 |
| Marginal Workers | 201 | 125 | 76 |
| Non Working | 2,293 | 852 | 1,441 |
Map of Chakda, Puruliya, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Chakda, Purulia - I
Below are the list of villages near Chakda village in Purulia - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Balguma | 2,353 |
| Kalipur | 106 |
| Manguria | 3,808 |
| Simulia | 2,659 |
| Sanaijuri | 2,985 |
| Raybandh | 1,020 |
| Kotloi | 3,151 |
| Baligara | 2,458 |
| Rampur | 849 |
| Tentlo | 2,082 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Chakda, Puruliya, West Bengal - Wikipedia