Chilkigar Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011

Chilkigar is a village situated in Jamboni block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 348 families residing in the village Chilkigar. The total population of Chilkigar is 1,553 out of which 794 are males and 759 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Chilkigar is 956.

The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Chilkigar village is 178 which is 11% of the total population. There are 84 male children and 94 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Chilkigar is 1,119 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (956) of Chilkigar village.

Population
1,553
Families
348
Literacy
71.27%
Sex Ratio
956

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Chilkigar is 71.3%. Thus Chilkigar village has higher literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 80.42% and the female literacy rate is 61.5% in Chilkigar village.

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

Chilkigar Data as per Census 2011

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

Total Male Female
Children 178 84 94
Literacy 71.27% 80.42% 61.5%
Scheduled Caste 796 408 388
Scheduled Tribe 238 126 112
Illiterate 573 223 350

Caste Data as per Census 2011

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 51.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 15.3% of total population in Chilkigar village.

Working Population as per Census 2011

In Chilkigar village out of total population, 794 were engaged in work activities. 33.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 66.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 794 workers engaged in Main Work, 11 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 17 were Agricultural labourer.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 266 217 49
Cultivators 11 11 0
Agriculture Labourer 17 9 8
Household Industries 4 4 0
Other Workers 234 193 41
Marginal Workers 528 239 289
Non Working 759 338 421

Nearby Villages to Chilkigar,

Below are the list of villages near Chilkigar village in Jamboni.

Village Population
Khasibandh 227
Uttarasol 94
Parulia 72
Pukhuryasol 27
Kharakpur 512
Tulsibani 258
Kuldiha 69
Kanaisol 196
Nischinta 244
Tentala 227

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