Chakkasi Population, Caste, Working Data Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Chakkasi is a village situated in Balurghat block of Dakshin Dinajpur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 210 families residing in the village Chakkasi. The total population of Chakkasi is 791 out of which 394 are males and 397 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Chakkasi is 1,008.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Chakkasi village is 61 which is 8% of the total population. There are 33 male children and 28 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Chakkasi is 848 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,008) of Chakkasi village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Chakkasi is 87.9%. Thus Chakkasi village has a higher literacy rate compared to 64.6% of Dakshin Dinajpur district. The male literacy rate is 90.58% and the female literacy rate is 85.37% in Chakkasi village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Chakkasi village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Chakkasi Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Chakkasi village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 61 | 33 | 28 |
| Literacy | 87.95% | 90.58% | 85.37% |
| Scheduled Caste | 140 | 75 | 65 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 35 | 18 | 17 |
| Illiterate | 149 | 67 | 82 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 17.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 4.4% of total population in Chakkasi village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Chakkasi village out of total population, 370 were engaged in work activities. 81.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 18.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 370 workers engaged in Main Work, 141 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 24 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 301 | 264 | 37 |
| Cultivators | 141 | 134 | 7 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 24 | 19 | 5 |
| Household Industries | 6 | 4 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 130 | 107 | 23 |
| Marginal Workers | 69 | 13 | 56 |
| Non Working | 421 | 117 | 304 |
Map of Chakkasi, Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Chakkasi, Balurghat
Below are the list of villages near Chakkasi village in Balurghat.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Mayamari | 930 |
| Gongasagar | 1,285 |
| Khidirpur | 5,419 |
| Chak Ramanath | 47 |
| Chak Harina | 710 |
| Chak Chandan | 813 |
| Dangi | 2,041 |
| Kuaran | 1,381 |
| Kalaibari | 891 |
| Paschim Mustafapur | 433 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Chakkasi, Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal - Wikipedia