Chuakhola Population, Caste, Working Data Jalpaiguri, West Bengal - Census 2011
Chuakhola is a village situated in Falakata block of Jalpaiguri district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 1,947 families residing in the village Chuakhola. The total population of Chuakhola is 8,149 out of which 4,229 are males and 3,920 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Chuakhola is 927.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Chuakhola village is 937 which is 11% of the total population. There are 485 male children and 452 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Chuakhola is 932 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (927) of Chuakhola village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Chuakhola is 81.3%. Thus Chuakhola village has a higher literacy rate compared to 64.5% of Jalpaiguri district. The male literacy rate is 86.03% and the female literacy rate is 76.21% in Chuakhola village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Chuakhola village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Chuakhola Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Chuakhola village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 937 | 485 | 452 |
| Literacy | 81.31% | 86.03% | 76.21% |
| Scheduled Caste | 3,732 | 1,922 | 1,810 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 244 | 131 | 113 |
| Illiterate | 2,285 | 1,008 | 1,277 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 45.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 3% of total population in Chuakhola village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Chuakhola village out of total population, 3,166 were engaged in work activities. 90.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 9.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 3,166 workers engaged in Main Work, 519 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 559 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 2,878 | 2,375 | 503 |
| Cultivators | 519 | 494 | 25 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 559 | 323 | 236 |
| Household Industries | 39 | 33 | 6 |
| Other Workers | 1,761 | 1,525 | 236 |
| Marginal Workers | 288 | 127 | 161 |
| Non Working | 4,983 | 1,727 | 3,256 |
Map of Chuakhola, Jalpaiguri, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Chuakhola, Falakata
Below are the list of villages near Chuakhola village in Falakata.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kunjanagar | 4,605 |
| Dakshin Parangarpar | 2,805 |
| Lachhmandabri | 4,376 |
| Kadambini Tea Garden | 3,765 |
| Sibnathpur | 5,166 |
| Bangshidharpur | 2,907 |
| Badaitari | 3,788 |
| Raichenga | 12,892 |
| Khauchandpara | 5,222 |
| Kalipur | 5,165 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Chuakhola, Jalpaiguri, West Bengal - Wikipedia