Serkhan Chak Population, Caste, Working Data Purba Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Serkhan Chak is a village situated in Khejuri - II block of Purba Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 1,454 families residing in the village Serkhan Chak. The total population of Serkhan Chak is 7,347 out of which 3,755 are males and 3,592 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Serkhan Chak is 957.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Serkhan Chak village is 1003 which is 14% of the total population. There are 500 male children and 503 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Serkhan Chak is 1,006 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (957) of Serkhan Chak village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Serkhan Chak is 81.7%. Thus Serkhan Chak village has a higher literacy rate compared to 77% of Purba Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 88.66% and the female literacy rate is 74.3% in Serkhan Chak village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Serkhan Chak village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Serkhan Chak Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Serkhan Chak village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 1,003 | 500 | 503 |
| Literacy | 81.67% | 88.66% | 74.3% |
| Scheduled Caste | 4,147 | 2,142 | 2,005 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 2,166 | 869 | 1,297 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 56.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Serkhan Chak village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Serkhan Chak village out of total population, 2,295 were engaged in work activities. 47.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 52.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,295 workers engaged in Main Work, 69 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 167 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,098 | 985 | 113 |
| Cultivators | 69 | 62 | 7 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 167 | 158 | 9 |
| Household Industries | 27 | 17 | 10 |
| Other Workers | 835 | 748 | 87 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,197 | 1,033 | 164 |
| Non Working | 5,052 | 1,737 | 3,315 |
Map of Serkhan Chak, Purba Medinipur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Serkhan Chak, Khejuri - II
Below are the list of villages near Serkhan Chak village in Khejuri - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Maldaha | 3,885 |
| Pankhai | 4,269 |
| Narsulya Chak | 999 |
| Baratala | 3,682 |
| Jagannath Chak | 1,066 |
| Ram Chak | 3,006 |
| Halud Bari | 2,849 |
| Garang | 1,332 |
| Dekhali | 9,619 |
| Chauddha Chuli | 3,903 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Serkhan Chak, Purba Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia