Chalka Population, Caste, Working Data Bastar, Chhattisgarh - Census 2011
Chalka is a village situated in Kondagaon tehsil of Bastar district in Chhattisgarh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 153 families residing in the village Chalka. The total population of Chalka is 746 out of which 354 are males and 392 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Chalka is 1,107.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Chalka village is 153 which is 21% of the total population. There are 73 male children and 80 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Chalka is 1,096 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,107) of Chalka village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Chalka is 33.2%. Thus Chalka village has a lower literacy rate compared to 46.1% of Bastar district. The male literacy rate is 41.28% and the female literacy rate is 25.96% 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 | 153 | 73 | 80 |
| Literacy | 33.22% | 41.28% | 25.96% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 674 | 313 | 361 |
| Illiterate | 549 | 238 | 311 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 90.3% of total population in Chalka village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Chalka village out of total population, 434 were engaged in work activities. 82.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 17.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 434 workers engaged in Main Work, 318 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 18 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 360 | 173 | 187 |
| Cultivators | 318 | 150 | 168 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 18 | 7 | 11 |
| Household Industries | 11 | 9 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 13 | 7 | 6 |
| Marginal Workers | 74 | 24 | 50 |
| Non Working | 312 | 157 | 155 |
Map of Chalka, Bastar, Chhattisgarh
Nearby Villages to Chalka, Kondagaon
Below are the list of villages near Chalka village in Kondagaon.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kongera | 631 |
| Cheemdi | 713 |
| Kokodi | 265 |
| Chaudang | 476 |
| Kivaibalega | 1,596 |
| Temrugaon | 536 |
| Kodagaon | 373 |
| Nugali | 229 |
| Pala | 744 |
| Todam | 677 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Chalka, Bastar, Chhattisgarh - Wikipedia