Chakra Population, Caste, Working Data Puruliya, West Bengal - Census 2011
Chakra 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 526 families residing in the village Chakra. The total population of Chakra is 2,987 out of which 1,506 are males and 1,481 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Chakra is 983.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Chakra village is 416 which is 14% of the total population. There are 211 male children and 205 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Chakra is 972 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (983) of Chakra village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Chakra is 68%. Thus Chakra village has a higher literacy rate compared to 55.5% of Puruliya district. The male literacy rate is 81.62% and the female literacy rate is 54.23% in Chakra village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Chakra village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Chakra Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Chakra village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 416 | 211 | 205 |
| Literacy | 68.03% | 81.62% | 54.23% |
| Scheduled Caste | 603 | 311 | 292 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,238 | 449 | 789 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 20.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Chakra village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Chakra village out of total population, 1,178 were engaged in work activities. 57.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 42.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,178 workers engaged in Main Work, 140 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 72 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 673 | 556 | 117 |
| Cultivators | 140 | 80 | 60 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 72 | 40 | 32 |
| Household Industries | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 456 | 431 | 25 |
| Marginal Workers | 505 | 270 | 235 |
| Non Working | 1,809 | 680 | 1,129 |
Map of Chakra, Puruliya, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Chakra, Purulia - I
Below are the list of villages near Chakra village in Purulia - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kultanr Alias Nadiara | 521 |
| Hulka | 1,447 |
| Sibdi | 1,214 |
| Bhuinadi | 871 |
| Baghudi | 1,440 |
| Buridi | 1,099 |
| Satar | 1,157 |
| Khojda | 635 |
| Bhul | 4,147 |
| Bamra | 216 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Chakra, Puruliya, West Bengal - Wikipedia