Chekarmari Population, Caste, Working Data Darjiling, West Bengal - Census 2011
Chekarmari is a village situated in Kharibari block of Darjiling district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 170 families residing in the village Chekarmari. The total population of Chekarmari is 876 out of which 454 are males and 422 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Chekarmari is 930.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Chekarmari village is 138 which is 16% of the total population. There are 81 male children and 57 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Chekarmari is 704 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (930) of Chekarmari village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Chekarmari is 64.6%. Thus Chekarmari village has a lower literacy rate compared to 71.2% of Darjiling district. The male literacy rate is 75.07% and the female literacy rate is 53.97% in Chekarmari village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Chekarmari village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Chekarmari Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Chekarmari village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 138 | 81 | 57 |
| Literacy | 64.63% | 75.07% | 53.97% |
| Scheduled Caste | 157 | 84 | 73 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 596 | 301 | 295 |
| Illiterate | 399 | 174 | 225 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 17.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 68% of total population in Chekarmari village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Chekarmari village out of total population, 392 were engaged in work activities. 94.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 5.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 392 workers engaged in Main Work, 10 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 4 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 371 | 210 | 161 |
| Cultivators | 10 | 8 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Household Industries | 9 | 8 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 348 | 192 | 156 |
| Marginal Workers | 21 | 12 | 9 |
| Non Working | 484 | 232 | 252 |
Map of Chekarmari, Darjiling, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Chekarmari, Kharibari
Below are the list of villages near Chekarmari village in Kharibari.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bhajanpur | 2,401 |
| Banchhabhita | 1,463 |
| Debiganja | 2,042 |
| Katia | 1,736 |
| Gayen | 1,469 |
| Pataram | 4,141 |
| Rangmuni | 1,411 |
| Jagir | 1,662 |
| Bairagi | 1,961 |
| Dhupibhita | 3,518 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Chekarmari, Darjiling, West Bengal - Wikipedia