Chamkara Population, Caste, Working Data Bankura, West Bengal - Census 2011
Chamkara is a village situated in Chhatna block of Bankura district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 196 families residing in the village Chamkara. The total population of Chamkara is 1,132 out of which 592 are males and 540 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Chamkara is 912.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Chamkara village is 173 which is 15% of the total population. There are 84 male children and 89 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Chamkara is 1,060 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (912) of Chamkara village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Chamkara is 66.9%. Thus Chamkara village has a higher literacy rate compared to 62.1% of Bankura district. The male literacy rate is 77.95% and the female literacy rate is 54.55% in Chamkara village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Chamkara village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Chamkara Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Chamkara village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 173 | 84 | 89 |
| Literacy | 66.94% | 77.95% | 54.55% |
| Scheduled Caste | 247 | 133 | 114 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 490 | 196 | 294 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 21.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Chamkara village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Chamkara village out of total population, 450 were engaged in work activities. 72.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 27.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 450 workers engaged in Main Work, 162 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 35 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 325 | 311 | 14 |
| Cultivators | 162 | 161 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 35 | 32 | 3 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 125 | 117 | 8 |
| Marginal Workers | 125 | 42 | 83 |
| Non Working | 682 | 239 | 443 |
Map of Chamkara, Bankura, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Chamkara, Chhatna
Below are the list of villages near Chamkara village in Chhatna.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Agaya | 753 |
| Basulibandh | 225 |
| Jaljalia Banshol | 713 |
| Karra | 445 |
| Gidhuria | 721 |
| Beliara | 741 |
| Bharatpur | 403 |
| Hari Bandi | 311 |
| Nangla | 26 |
| Mirga | 610 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Chamkara, Bankura, West Bengal - Wikipedia