Chaksatan Population, Caste, Working Data Maldah, West Bengal - Census 2011
Chaksatan is a village situated in Harischandrapur - II block of Maldah district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 319 families residing in the village Chaksatan. The total population of Chaksatan is 1,754 out of which 913 are males and 841 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Chaksatan is 921.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Chaksatan village is 291 which is 17% of the total population. There are 134 male children and 157 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Chaksatan is 1,172 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (921) of Chaksatan village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Chaksatan is 43.7%. Thus Chaksatan village has a lower literacy rate compared to 52.3% of Maldah district. The male literacy rate is 54.94% and the female literacy rate is 30.99% in Chaksatan village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Chaksatan village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Chaksatan Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Chaksatan village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 291 | 134 | 157 |
| Literacy | 43.75% | 54.94% | 30.99% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,296 | 677 | 619 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,114 | 485 | 629 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 73.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Chaksatan village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Chaksatan village out of total population, 603 were engaged in work activities. 51.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 48.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 603 workers engaged in Main Work, 159 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 122 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 313 | 288 | 25 |
| Cultivators | 159 | 154 | 5 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 122 | 107 | 15 |
| Other Workers | 32 | 27 | 5 |
| Marginal Workers | 290 | 234 | 56 |
| Non Working | 1,151 | 391 | 760 |
Map of Chaksatan, Maldah, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Chaksatan, Harischandrapur - II
Below are the list of villages near Chaksatan village in Harischandrapur - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kushol | 963 |
| Dahara | 1,733 |
| Sayra | 2,044 |
| Sultan Nagar | 4,606 |
| Sharanpur | 2,027 |
| Darol | 435 |
| Bildaha | 663 |
| Dakshin Mukundapur | 1,220 |
| Manoharpur | 4,174 |
| Khanta | 5,360 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Chaksatan, Maldah, West Bengal - Wikipedia