Chakirban Population, Caste, Working Data Puruliya, West Bengal - Census 2011
Chakirban is a village situated in Purulia - II block of Puruliya district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 369 families residing in the village Chakirban. The total population of Chakirban is 1,945 out of which 993 are males and 952 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Chakirban is 959.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Chakirban village is 285 which is 15% of the total population. There are 147 male children and 138 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Chakirban is 939 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (959) of Chakirban village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Chakirban is 58%. Thus Chakirban village has a higher literacy rate compared to 55.5% of Puruliya district. The male literacy rate is 70.45% and the female literacy rate is 45.09% in Chakirban village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Chakirban village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Chakirban Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Chakirban village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 285 | 147 | 138 |
| Literacy | 58.01% | 70.45% | 45.09% |
| Scheduled Caste | 239 | 129 | 110 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Illiterate | 982 | 397 | 585 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 12.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Chakirban village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Chakirban village out of total population, 701 were engaged in work activities. 58.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 41.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 701 workers engaged in Main Work, 140 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 12 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 410 | 367 | 43 |
| Cultivators | 140 | 136 | 4 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 12 | 1 | 11 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 256 | 229 | 27 |
| Marginal Workers | 291 | 154 | 137 |
| Non Working | 1,244 | 472 | 772 |
Map of Chakirban, Puruliya, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Chakirban, Purulia - II
Below are the list of villages near Chakirban village in Purulia - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Balarampur | 1,972 |
| Loharsol | 943 |
| Dabar | 1,227 |
| Naudiha | 2,765 |
| Ghongha | 3,803 |
| Surulia | 2,451 |
| Birgiri | 1,208 |
| Hatuara | 2,353 |
| Bongabari | 4,215 |
| Shyampur | 1,006 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Chakirban, Puruliya, West Bengal - Wikipedia