Dhak Chhara Population, Caste, Working Data Hugli, West Bengal - Census 2011
Dhak Chhara is a village situated in Balagarh block of Hugli district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 555 families residing in the village Dhak Chhara. The total population of Dhak Chhara is 2,317 out of which 1,189 are males and 1,128 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dhak Chhara is 949.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Dhak Chhara village is 188 which is 8% of the total population. There are 89 male children and 99 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dhak Chhara is 1,112 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (949) of Dhak Chhara village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dhak Chhara is 80.5%. Thus Dhak Chhara village has a higher literacy rate compared to 73.9% of Hugli district. The male literacy rate is 85.09% and the female literacy rate is 75.51% in Dhak Chhara village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Dhak Chhara village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Dhak Chhara Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dhak Chhara village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 188 | 89 | 99 |
| Literacy | 80.46% | 85.09% | 75.51% |
| Scheduled Caste | 359 | 176 | 183 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 253 | 135 | 118 |
| Illiterate | 604 | 253 | 351 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 15.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 10.9% of total population in Dhak Chhara village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Dhak Chhara village out of total population, 905 were engaged in work activities. 96.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 3.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 905 workers engaged in Main Work, 483 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 343 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 872 | 828 | 44 |
| Cultivators | 483 | 470 | 13 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 343 | 325 | 18 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 45 | 33 | 12 |
| Marginal Workers | 33 | 23 | 10 |
| Non Working | 1,412 | 338 | 1,074 |
Map of Dhak Chhara, Hugli, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Dhak Chhara, Balagarh
Below are the list of villages near Dhak Chhara village in Balagarh.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Baga | 1,893 |
| Basna | 1,564 |
| Chandi Gachha | 3,446 |
| Telini Para | 263 |
| Sadhu Bangali | 940 |
| Basantapur | 387 |
| Itagar | 1,994 |
| Pratappur | 997 |
| Bhalki | 567 |
| Barail | 3,222 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dhak Chhara, Hugli, West Bengal - Wikipedia