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

Paschim Chak is a village situated in Pingla block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 617 families residing in the village Paschim Chak. The total population of Paschim Chak is 2,198 out of which 1,117 are males and 1,081 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Paschim Chak is 968.

The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Paschim Chak village is 265 which is 12% of the total population. There are 134 male children and 131 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Paschim Chak is 978 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (968) of Paschim Chak village.

Population
2,198
Families
617
Literacy
87.69%
Sex Ratio
968

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Paschim Chak is 87.7%. Thus Paschim Chak village has higher literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 95.02% and the female literacy rate is 80.11% in Paschim Chak village.

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

Paschim Chak Data as per Census 2011

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

Total Male Female
Children 265 134 131
Literacy 87.69% 95.02% 80.11%
Scheduled Caste 889 429 460
Scheduled Tribe 46 19 27
Illiterate 503 183 320

Caste Data as per Census 2011

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 40.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 2.1% of total population in Paschim Chak village.

Working Population as per Census 2011

In Paschim Chak village out of total population, 1,450 were engaged in work activities. 34% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 66% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,450 workers engaged in Main Work, 306 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 74 were Agricultural labourer.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 493 451 42
Cultivators 306 297 9
Agriculture Labourer 74 61 13
Household Industries 18 10 8
Other Workers 95 83 12
Marginal Workers 957 306 651
Non Working 748 360 388

Nearby Villages to Paschim Chak,

Below are the list of villages near Paschim Chak village in Pingla.

Village Population
Jalchak 6,793
Handal 2,072
Tildaganja 994
Gokul Chak 1,153
Naranga Dighi 3,406
Jan Hat 2,335
Barisha 3,302
Lechhua 333
Baguabar 845
Uttar Bar 1,069

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