Chalka Population, Caste, Working Data Puruliya, West Bengal - Census 2011
Chalka is a village situated in Para block of Puruliya district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 29 families residing in the village Chalka. The total population of Chalka is 215 out of which 115 are males and 100 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Chalka is 870.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Chalka village is 35 which is 16% of the total population. There are 19 male children and 16 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Chalka is 842 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (870) of Chalka village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Chalka is 77.2%. Thus Chalka village has a higher literacy rate compared to 55.5% of Puruliya district. The male literacy rate is 86.46% and the female literacy rate is 66.67% 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 | 35 | 19 | 16 |
| Literacy | 77.22% | 86.46% | 66.67% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 213 | 114 | 99 |
| Illiterate | 76 | 32 | 44 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 99.1% of total population in Chalka village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Chalka village out of total population, 120 were engaged in work activities. 3.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 96.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 120 workers engaged in Main Work, 1 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Cultivators | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Marginal Workers | 116 | 61 | 55 |
| Non Working | 95 | 50 | 45 |
Map of Chalka, Puruliya, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Chalka, Para
Below are the list of villages near Chalka village in Para.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bhalagara | 1,746 |
| Chaktor | 282 |
| Hurra | 502 |
| Bhatdi | 629 |
| Kalla | 1,142 |
| Jaynagar Alias Udaypur | 2,944 |
| Pathakdi | 582 |
| Chitra | 2,449 |
| Dhadkidi | 854 |
| Bhandar Kuli | 1,380 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Chalka, Puruliya, West Bengal - Wikipedia