Chamchaka Population, Caste, Working Data Puruliya, West Bengal - Census 2011
Chamchaka is a village situated in Jhalda - II block of Puruliya district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 191 families residing in the village Chamchaka. The total population of Chamchaka is 1,075 out of which 555 are males and 520 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Chamchaka is 937.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Chamchaka village is 129 which is 12% of the total population. There are 57 male children and 72 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Chamchaka is 1,263 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (937) of Chamchaka village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Chamchaka is 39.7%. Thus Chamchaka village has a lower literacy rate compared to 55.5% of Puruliya district. The male literacy rate is 50.6% and the female literacy rate is 27.68% in Chamchaka village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Chamchaka village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Chamchaka Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Chamchaka village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 129 | 57 | 72 |
| Literacy | 39.75% | 50.6% | 27.68% |
| Scheduled Caste | 385 | 201 | 184 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 699 | 303 | 396 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 35.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Chamchaka village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Chamchaka village out of total population, 512 were engaged in work activities. 14.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 85.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 512 workers engaged in Main Work, 31 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 5 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 72 | 69 | 3 |
| Cultivators | 31 | 30 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 35 | 33 | 2 |
| Marginal Workers | 440 | 272 | 168 |
| Non Working | 563 | 214 | 349 |
Map of Chamchaka, Puruliya, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Chamchaka, Jhalda - II
Below are the list of villages near Chamchaka village in Jhalda - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Chhota Metyala | 517 |
| Damra | 244 |
| Bara Metyala | 1,724 |
| Amra | 556 |
| Damrughutu | 1,284 |
| Tatayara | 5,863 |
| Sarjumhatu | 1,042 |
| Dulmi | 586 |
| Chitmu | 3,893 |
| Barudi | 1,605 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Chamchaka, Puruliya, West Bengal - Wikipedia