Chak Balaram Population, Caste, Working Data Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Chak Balaram is a village situated in Tapan block of Dakshin Dinajpur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 275 families residing in the village Chak Balaram. The total population of Chak Balaram is 1,183 out of which 617 are males and 566 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Chak Balaram is 917.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Chak Balaram village is 156 which is 13% of the total population. There are 87 male children and 69 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Chak Balaram is 793 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (917) of Chak Balaram village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Chak Balaram is 57.6%. Thus Chak Balaram village has a lower literacy rate compared to 64.6% of Dakshin Dinajpur district. The male literacy rate is 67.55% and the female literacy rate is 47.08% in Chak Balaram village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Chak Balaram village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Chak Balaram Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Chak Balaram village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 156 | 87 | 69 |
| Literacy | 57.64% | 67.55% | 47.08% |
| Scheduled Caste | 147 | 79 | 68 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 857 | 442 | 415 |
| Illiterate | 591 | 259 | 332 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 12.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 72.4% of total population in Chak Balaram village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Chak Balaram village out of total population, 706 were engaged in work activities. 65.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 34.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 706 workers engaged in Main Work, 100 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 359 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 464 | 291 | 173 |
| Cultivators | 100 | 51 | 49 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 359 | 237 | 122 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| Marginal Workers | 242 | 65 | 177 |
| Non Working | 477 | 261 | 216 |
Map of Chak Balaram, Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Chak Balaram, Tapan
Below are the list of villages near Chak Balaram village in Tapan.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Chhayani Basudebpur | 349 |
| Sephalika Chandan | 58 |
| Bad Basudebpur | 190 |
| Walipara | 430 |
| Chak Satihar | 488 |
| Banial | 779 |
| Satihar | 280 |
| Sadullapur | 163 |
| Muradpur | 159 |
| Fatullapur | 337 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Chak Balaram, Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal - Wikipedia