Chorkul Population, Caste, Working Data Bankura, West Bengal - Census 2011
Chorkul is a village situated in Raipur block of Bankura district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 163 families residing in the village Chorkul. The total population of Chorkul is 814 out of which 413 are males and 401 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Chorkul is 971.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Chorkul village is 114 which is 14% of the total population. There are 57 male children and 57 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Chorkul is 1,000 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (971) of Chorkul village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Chorkul is 71.3%. Thus Chorkul village has a higher literacy rate compared to 62.1% of Bankura district. The male literacy rate is 80.9% and the female literacy rate is 61.34% in Chorkul village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Chorkul village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Chorkul Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Chorkul village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 114 | 57 | 57 |
| Literacy | 71.29% | 80.9% | 61.34% |
| Scheduled Caste | 33 | 18 | 15 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 32 | 16 | 16 |
| Illiterate | 315 | 125 | 190 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 4.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 3.9% of total population in Chorkul village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Chorkul village out of total population, 331 were engaged in work activities. 27.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 72.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 331 workers engaged in Main Work, 4 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 73 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 92 | 90 | 2 |
| Cultivators | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 73 | 72 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 15 | 14 | 1 |
| Marginal Workers | 239 | 157 | 82 |
| Non Working | 483 | 166 | 317 |
Map of Chorkul, Bankura, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Chorkul, Raipur
Below are the list of villages near Chorkul village in Raipur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Dheko | 1,537 |
| Golor | 1,355 |
| Murachhara | 813 |
| Baksi | 1,351 |
| Poshda | 1,475 |
| Khayerbani | 797 |
| Chaka | 1,095 |
| Jaynagar | 675 |
| Lagda | 1,273 |
| Gopalpur | 932 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Chorkul, Bankura, West Bengal - Wikipedia