Chak Bhikan Population, Caste, Working Data Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal - Census 2011

Chak Bhikan is a village situated in Balurghat block of Dakshin Dinajpur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 135 families residing in the village Chak Bhikan. The total population of Chak Bhikan is 530 out of which 265 are males and 265 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Chak Bhikan is 1,000.

The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Chak Bhikan village is 44 which is 8% of the total population. There are 17 male children and 27 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Chak Bhikan is 1,588 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,000) of Chak Bhikan village.

Population
530
Families
135
Literacy
66.87%
Sex Ratio
1,000

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Chak Bhikan is 66.9%. Thus Chak Bhikan village has higher literacy rate compared to 64.6% of Dakshin Dinajpur district. The male literacy rate is 76.61% and the female literacy rate is 56.72% in Chak Bhikan village.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Chak Bhikan village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.

Chak Bhikan Data as per Census 2011

As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Chak Bhikan village.

Total Male Female
Children 44 17 27
Literacy 66.87% 76.61% 56.72%
Scheduled Caste 526 263 263
Scheduled Tribe 3 1 2
Illiterate 205 75 130

Caste Data as per Census 2011

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 99.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.6% of total population in Chak Bhikan village.

Working Population as per Census 2011

In Chak Bhikan village out of total population, 203 were engaged in work activities. 79.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 20.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 203 workers engaged in Main Work, 67 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 41 were Agricultural labourer.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 162 135 27
Cultivators 67 58 9
Agriculture Labourer 41 38 3
Other Workers 54 39 15
Marginal Workers 41 23 18
Non Working 327 107 220

Nearby Villages to Chak Bhikan,

Below are the list of villages near Chak Bhikan village in Balurghat.

Village Population
Dakshin Sibrampur 1,629
Gazipur 246
Chak Ghatak 667
Chak Durga 217
Bhatpara 917
Chak Ramprosad 870
Bhushila 1,449
Chak Shyam 756
Noksha 1,698
Mollapara 295

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