Chakulia Population, Caste, Working Data Puruliya, West Bengal - Census 2011
Chakulia is a village situated in Balarampur block of Puruliya district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 282 families residing in the village Chakulia. The total population of Chakulia is 1,417 out of which 728 are males and 689 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Chakulia is 946.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Chakulia village is 196 which is 14% of the total population. There are 90 male children and 106 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Chakulia is 1,178 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (946) of Chakulia village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Chakulia is 42.9%. Thus Chakulia village has a lower literacy rate compared to 55.5% of Puruliya district. The male literacy rate is 56.43% and the female literacy rate is 28.13% in Chakulia village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Chakulia village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Chakulia Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Chakulia village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 196 | 90 | 106 |
| Literacy | 42.92% | 56.43% | 28.13% |
| Scheduled Caste | 118 | 55 | 63 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 613 | 325 | 288 |
| Illiterate | 893 | 368 | 525 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 8.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 43.3% of total population in Chakulia village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Chakulia village out of total population, 580 were engaged in work activities. 33.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 66.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 580 workers engaged in Main Work, 8 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 101 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 196 | 160 | 36 |
| Cultivators | 8 | 7 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 101 | 83 | 18 |
| Household Industries | 46 | 34 | 12 |
| Other Workers | 41 | 36 | 5 |
| Marginal Workers | 384 | 196 | 188 |
| Non Working | 837 | 372 | 465 |
Map of Chakulia, Puruliya, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Chakulia, Balarampur
Below are the list of villages near Chakulia village in Balarampur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Moraidih | 350 |
| Atebela | 702 |
| Kurni | 1,288 |
| Murugora | 529 |
| Rapkata | 1,211 |
| Harat | 1,008 |
| Ruchap | 1,566 |
| Arahansa | 313 |
| Shyamnagar Alias Jajodih | 2,390 |
| Deuli | 531 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Chakulia, Puruliya, West Bengal - Wikipedia