Taher Chak Population, Caste, Working Data Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Taher Chak is a village situated in Balurghat block of Dakshin Dinajpur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 221 families residing in the village Taher Chak. The total population of Taher Chak is 921 out of which 473 are males and 448 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Taher Chak is 947.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Taher Chak village is 75 which is 8% of the total population. There are 37 male children and 38 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Taher Chak is 1,027 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (947) of Taher Chak village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Taher Chak is 76.1%. Thus Taher Chak village has a higher literacy rate compared to 64.6% of Dakshin Dinajpur district. The male literacy rate is 84.4% and the female literacy rate is 67.32% in Taher Chak village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Taher Chak village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Taher Chak Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Taher Chak village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 75 | 37 | 38 |
| Literacy | 76.12% | 84.4% | 67.32% |
| Scheduled Caste | 124 | 66 | 58 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 200 | 99 | 101 |
| Illiterate | 277 | 105 | 172 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 13.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 21.7% of total population in Taher Chak village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Taher Chak village out of total population, 402 were engaged in work activities. 96.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 3.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 402 workers engaged in Main Work, 174 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 142 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 388 | 292 | 96 |
| Cultivators | 174 | 166 | 8 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 142 | 100 | 42 |
| Household Industries | 56 | 14 | 42 |
| Other Workers | 16 | 12 | 4 |
| Marginal Workers | 14 | 4 | 10 |
| Non Working | 519 | 177 | 342 |
Map of Taher Chak, Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Taher Chak, Balurghat
Below are the list of villages near Taher Chak village in Balurghat.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Chakbajit | 171 |
| Chak Sidal | 621 |
| Bamnahar | 371 |
| Paschim Thakurpur | 899 |
| Jotgopal | 858 |
| Karimgutin | 284 |
| Kumargram | 1,196 |
| Harigaon | 1,050 |
| Jamrail | 477 |
| Chak Basanta | 165 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Taher Chak, Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal - Wikipedia