Chilakhana Population, Caste, Working Data Koch Bihar, West Bengal - Census 2011
Chilakhana is a village situated in Tufanganj - I block of Koch Bihar district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 2,271 families residing in the village Chilakhana. The total population of Chilakhana is 9,263 out of which 4,791 are males and 4,472 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Chilakhana is 933.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Chilakhana village is 1062 which is 11% of the total population. There are 559 male children and 503 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Chilakhana is 900 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (933) of Chilakhana village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Chilakhana is 73.3%. Thus Chilakhana village has a higher literacy rate compared to 65.6% of Koch Bihar district. The male literacy rate is 78.95% and the female literacy rate is 67.25% in Chilakhana village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Chilakhana village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Chilakhana Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Chilakhana village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 1,062 | 559 | 503 |
| Literacy | 73.28% | 78.95% | 67.25% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,704 | 860 | 844 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 31 | 13 | 18 |
| Illiterate | 3,253 | 1,450 | 1,803 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 18.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.3% of total population in Chilakhana village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Chilakhana village out of total population, 3,756 were engaged in work activities. 73.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 26.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 3,756 workers engaged in Main Work, 344 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 568 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 2,775 | 2,413 | 362 |
| Cultivators | 344 | 319 | 25 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 568 | 534 | 34 |
| Household Industries | 272 | 177 | 95 |
| Other Workers | 1,591 | 1,383 | 208 |
| Marginal Workers | 981 | 328 | 653 |
| Non Working | 5,507 | 2,050 | 3,457 |
Map of Chilakhana, Koch Bihar, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Chilakhana, Tufanganj - I
Below are the list of villages near Chilakhana village in Tufanganj - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Gobindapur | 523 |
| Chhat Bhelakopa | 697 |
| Ghogarkuthi Pratham Khanda | 10,826 |
| Bhelakopa Dwitia Khanda | 1,799 |
| Naokhuli | 828 |
| Maradanga | 8,775 |
| Khorarpar | 591 |
| Soladanga Dwitia Khanda | 699 |
| Ghogar Kuthi Dwitia Khanda | 1,303 |
| Bhelakopa Pratham Khanda | 2,862 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Chilakhana, Koch Bihar, West Bengal - Wikipedia