Chamchaka Population, Caste, Working Data Puruliya, West Bengal - Census 2011

Chamchaka is a village situated in Jhalda - II block of Puruliya district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 191 families residing in the village Chamchaka. The total population of Chamchaka is 1,075 out of which 555 are males and 520 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Chamchaka is 937.

The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Chamchaka village is 129 which is 12% of the total population. There are 57 male children and 72 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Chamchaka is 1,263 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (937) of Chamchaka village.

Population
1,075
Families
191
Literacy
39.75%
Sex Ratio
937

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Chamchaka is 39.7%. Thus Chamchaka village has lower literacy rate compared to 55.5% of Puruliya district. The male literacy rate is 50.6% and the female literacy rate is 27.68% in Chamchaka village.

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

Chamchaka Data as per Census 2011

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

Total Male Female
Children 129 57 72
Literacy 39.75% 50.6% 27.68%
Scheduled Caste 385 201 184
Scheduled Tribe 0 0 0
Illiterate 699 303 396

Caste Data as per Census 2011

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 35.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Chamchaka village.

Working Population as per Census 2011

In Chamchaka village out of total population, 512 were engaged in work activities. 14.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 85.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 512 workers engaged in Main Work, 31 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 5 were Agricultural labourer.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 72 69 3
Cultivators 31 30 1
Agriculture Labourer 5 5 0
Household Industries 1 1 0
Other Workers 35 33 2
Marginal Workers 440 272 168
Non Working 563 214 349

Nearby Villages to Chamchaka,

Below are the list of villages near Chamchaka village in Jhalda - II.

Village Population
Chhota Metyala 517
Damra 244
Bara Metyala 1,724
Amra 556
Damrughutu 1,284
Tatayara 5,863
Sarjumhatu 1,042
Dulmi 586
Chitmu 3,893
Barudi 1,605

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