Kaji Chak Population, Caste, Working Data Purba Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Kaji Chak is a village situated in Kolaghat block of Purba Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 271 families residing in the village Kaji Chak. The total population of Kaji Chak is 1,159 out of which 630 are males and 529 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kaji Chak is 840.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Kaji Chak village is 116 which is 10% of the total population. There are 64 male children and 52 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kaji Chak is 812 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (840) of Kaji Chak village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kaji Chak is 81.4%. Thus Kaji Chak village has a higher literacy rate compared to 77% of Purba Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 89.05% and the female literacy rate is 72.33% in Kaji Chak village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kaji Chak village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kaji Chak Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kaji Chak village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 116 | 64 | 52 |
| Literacy | 81.4% | 89.05% | 72.33% |
| Scheduled Caste | 659 | 358 | 301 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 310 | 126 | 184 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 56.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Kaji Chak village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kaji Chak village out of total population, 510 were engaged in work activities. 63.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 36.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 510 workers engaged in Main Work, 30 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 106 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 326 | 313 | 13 |
| Cultivators | 30 | 29 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 106 | 103 | 3 |
| Household Industries | 38 | 37 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 152 | 144 | 8 |
| Marginal Workers | 184 | 72 | 112 |
| Non Working | 649 | 245 | 404 |
Map of Kaji Chak, Purba Medinipur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Kaji Chak, Kolaghat
Below are the list of villages near Kaji Chak village in Kolaghat.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Gobardhanpur | 736 |
| Khanedihi | 2,919 |
| Parulia | 728 |
| Purbba Saoraberya | 1,293 |
| Kshetrahat | 840 |
| Amir Chak | 1,201 |
| Patharia | 1,665 |
| Deulbar | 2,765 |
| Ramchandrapur | 1,541 |
| Padampur | 621 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kaji Chak, Purba Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia