Chakram Population, Caste, Working Data Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Chakram is a village situated in Balurghat block of Dakshin Dinajpur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 331 families residing in the village Chakram. The total population of Chakram is 1,320 out of which 678 are males and 642 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Chakram is 947.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Chakram village is 148 which is 11% of the total population. There are 82 male children and 66 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Chakram is 805 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (947) of Chakram village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Chakram is 69.6%. Thus Chakram village has a higher literacy rate compared to 64.6% of Dakshin Dinajpur district. The male literacy rate is 75.34% and the female literacy rate is 63.72% in Chakram village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Chakram village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Chakram Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Chakram village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 148 | 82 | 66 |
| Literacy | 69.62% | 75.34% | 63.72% |
| Scheduled Caste | 429 | 208 | 221 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 301 | 158 | 143 |
| Illiterate | 504 | 229 | 275 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 32.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 22.8% of total population in Chakram village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Chakram village out of total population, 574 were engaged in work activities. 72.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 27.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 574 workers engaged in Main Work, 184 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 141 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 414 | 371 | 43 |
| Cultivators | 184 | 180 | 4 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 141 | 120 | 21 |
| Household Industries | 18 | 6 | 12 |
| Other Workers | 71 | 65 | 6 |
| Marginal Workers | 160 | 56 | 104 |
| Non Working | 746 | 251 | 495 |
Map of Chakram, Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Chakram, Balurghat
Below are the list of villages near Chakram village in Balurghat.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Paschim Chakismail | 428 |
| Sarangbari | 73 |
| Mollapara | 295 |
| Majhigram | 1,031 |
| Chak Shyam | 756 |
| Satrai | 512 |
| Chak Ramprosad | 870 |
| Kasimbi | 205 |
| Chak Durga | 217 |
| Kholapara | 146 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Chakram, Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal - Wikipedia