Chakla Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Chakla is a village situated in Keshiary block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 230 families residing in the village Chakla. The total population of Chakla is 1,056 out of which 539 are males and 517 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Chakla is 959.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Chakla village is 130 which is 12% of the total population. There are 66 male children and 64 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Chakla is 970 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (959) of Chakla village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Chakla is 79.4%. Thus Chakla village has a higher literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 85.2% and the female literacy rate is 73.29% in Chakla village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Chakla village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Chakla Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Chakla village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 130 | 66 | 64 |
| Literacy | 79.37% | 85.2% | 73.29% |
| Scheduled Caste | 118 | 65 | 53 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 336 | 165 | 171 |
| Illiterate | 321 | 136 | 185 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 11.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 31.8% of total population in Chakla village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Chakla village out of total population, 398 were engaged in work activities. 80.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 19.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 398 workers engaged in Main Work, 103 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 185 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 321 | 275 | 46 |
| Cultivators | 103 | 102 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 185 | 143 | 42 |
| Other Workers | 33 | 30 | 3 |
| Marginal Workers | 77 | 17 | 60 |
| Non Working | 658 | 247 | 411 |
Map of Chakla, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Chakla, Keshiary
Below are the list of villages near Chakla village in Keshiary.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Durga Pur | 267 |
| Napo | 1,316 |
| Bararia | 232 |
| Agarpara | 444 |
| Rasikpur | 234 |
| Keshiari | 7,706 |
| Haro Pur | 265 |
| Anar | 1,164 |
| Siram Pur | 102 |
| Senna | 916 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Chakla, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia