Chakalia Population, Caste, Working Data Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal - Census 2011

Chakalia is a village situated in Goalpokhar - II block of Uttar Dinajpur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 469 families residing in the village Chakalia. The total population of Chakalia is 2,424 out of which 1,251 are males and 1,173 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Chakalia is 938.

The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Chakalia village is 415 which is 17% of the total population. There are 223 male children and 192 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Chakalia is 861 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (938) of Chakalia village.

Population
2,424
Families
469
Literacy
52.51%
Sex Ratio
938

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Chakalia is 52.5%. Thus Chakalia village has higher literacy rate compared to 49.5% of Uttar Dinajpur district. The male literacy rate is 56.32% and the female literacy rate is 48.52% in Chakalia village.

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

Chakalia Data as per Census 2011

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

Total Male Female
Children 415 223 192
Literacy 52.51% 56.32% 48.52%
Scheduled Caste 602 292 310
Scheduled Tribe 3 0 3
Illiterate 1,369 672 697

Caste Data as per Census 2011

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 24.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Chakalia village.

Working Population as per Census 2011

In Chakalia village out of total population, 668 were engaged in work activities. 94% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 668 workers engaged in Main Work, 47 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 147 were Agricultural labourer.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 628 571 57
Cultivators 47 43 4
Agriculture Labourer 147 142 5
Household Industries 132 127 5
Other Workers 302 259 43
Marginal Workers 40 22 18
Non Working 1,756 658 1,098

Nearby Villages to Chakalia,

Below are the list of villages near Chakalia village in Goalpokhar - II.

Village Population
Kahata 5,358
Kaliara 1,192
Uttar Dumaria 992
Beharia 591
Bijulia 3,107
Ghordhappa 1,026
Purba Lahil 643
Binardaha 789
Purbba Kamarshal 1,855
Bhuindhar 1,481

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