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Chak Jharia Population - Barddhaman, West Bengal

Chak Jharia is a medium size village located in Pandabeswar Block of Barddhaman district, West Bengal with total 314 families residing. The Chak Jharia village has population of 1497 of which 836 are males while 661 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Chak Jharia village population of children with age 0-6 is 188 which makes up 12.56 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Chak Jharia village is 791 which is lower than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Chak Jharia as per census is 757, lower than West Bengal average of 956.

Chak Jharia village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Chak Jharia village was 73.80 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Chak Jharia Male literacy stands at 82.99 % while female literacy rate was 62.24 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Chak Jharia village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of village. Our website, don't have information about schools and hospital in Chak Jharia village.

Chak Jharia Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 314 - -
Population 1,497 836 661
Child (0-6) 188 107 81
Schedule Caste 227 123 104
Schedule Tribe 210 114 96
Literacy 73.80 % 82.99 % 62.24 %
Total Workers 546 392 154
Main Worker 342 - -
Marginal Worker 204 125 79

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 15.16 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 14.03 % of total population in Chak Jharia village.

Work Profile

In Chak Jharia village out of total population, 546 were engaged in work activities. 62.64 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 37.36 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 546 workers engaged in Main Work, 53 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 12 were Agricultural labourer.