Chakta Population, Caste, Working Data Barddhaman, West Bengal - Census 2011
Chakta is a village situated in Ketugram - I block of Barddhaman district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 1,016 families residing in the village Chakta. The total population of Chakta is 4,582 out of which 2,398 are males and 2,184 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Chakta is 911.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Chakta village is 588 which is 13% of the total population. There are 314 male children and 274 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Chakta is 873 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (911) of Chakta village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Chakta is 62.5%. Thus Chakta village has a lower literacy rate compared to 68% of Barddhaman district. The male literacy rate is 66.99% and the female literacy rate is 57.7% in Chakta village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Chakta village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Chakta Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Chakta village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 588 | 314 | 274 |
| Literacy | 62.54% | 66.99% | 57.7% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,165 | 609 | 556 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 52 | 30 | 22 |
| Illiterate | 2,084 | 1,002 | 1,082 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 25.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.1% of total population in Chakta village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Chakta village out of total population, 1,526 were engaged in work activities. 54.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 45.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,526 workers engaged in Main Work, 151 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 322 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 826 | 783 | 43 |
| Cultivators | 151 | 147 | 4 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 322 | 317 | 5 |
| Household Industries | 57 | 51 | 6 |
| Other Workers | 296 | 268 | 28 |
| Marginal Workers | 700 | 566 | 134 |
| Non Working | 3,056 | 1,049 | 2,007 |
Map of Chakta, Barddhaman, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Chakta, Ketugram - I
Below are the list of villages near Chakta village in Ketugram - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Chechuri | 2,624 |
| Mauri | 882 |
| Majhina | 976 |
| Kushutia | 917 |
| Haldi | 461 |
| Shrigram | 2,623 |
| Ichhapur | 1,032 |
| Mahula | 1,411 |
| Ankhona | 6,554 |
| Murutia | 1,576 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Chakta, Barddhaman, West Bengal - Wikipedia