Chalka Population, Caste, Working Data Bankura, West Bengal - Census 2011
Chalka is a village situated in Hirbandh block of Bankura district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 123 families residing in the village Chalka. The total population of Chalka is 633 out of which 330 are males and 303 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Chalka is 918.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Chalka village is 103 which is 16% of the total population. There are 59 male children and 44 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Chalka is 746 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (918) of Chalka village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Chalka is 66.2%. Thus Chalka village has a higher literacy rate compared to 62.1% of Bankura district. The male literacy rate is 83.76% and the female literacy rate is 47.88% in Chalka village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Chalka village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Chalka Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Chalka village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 103 | 59 | 44 |
| Literacy | 66.23% | 83.76% | 47.88% |
| Scheduled Caste | 206 | 110 | 96 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 126 | 62 | 64 |
| Illiterate | 282 | 103 | 179 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 32.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 19.9% of total population in Chalka village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Chalka village out of total population, 283 were engaged in work activities. 31.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 68.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 283 workers engaged in Main Work, 74 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 6 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 89 | 85 | 4 |
| Cultivators | 74 | 72 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 6 | 6 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 9 | 7 | 2 |
| Marginal Workers | 194 | 86 | 108 |
| Non Working | 350 | 159 | 191 |
Map of Chalka, Bankura, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Chalka, Hirbandh
Below are the list of villages near Chalka village in Hirbandh.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Guniada | 1,772 |
| Chatanibaid | 627 |
| Bangopalpur | 605 |
| Salapahari | 1,300 |
| Harirampur | 391 |
| Elora | 1,504 |
| Dhanarangi | 1,635 |
| Lachaipur | 551 |
| Fetapur | 185 |
| Gopalpur | 999 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Chalka, Bankura, West Bengal - Wikipedia