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Chakalta Population - Puruliya, West Bengal

Chakalta is a medium size village located in Kashipur Block of Puruliya district, West Bengal with total 283 families residing. The Chakalta village has population of 1538 of which 791 are males while 747 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Chakalta village population of children with age 0-6 is 171 which makes up 11.12 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Chakalta village is 944 which is lower than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Chakalta as per census is 921, lower than West Bengal average of 956.

Chakalta village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Chakalta village was 69.71 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Chakalta Male literacy stands at 79.06 % while female literacy rate was 59.85 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Chakalta 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 Chakalta village.

Chakalta Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 283 - -
Population 1,538 791 747
Child (0-6) 171 89 82
Schedule Caste 441 219 222
Schedule Tribe 13 5 8
Literacy 69.71 % 79.06 % 59.85 %
Total Workers 479 387 92
Main Worker 390 - -
Marginal Worker 89 59 30

Caste Factor

Chakalta village of Puruliya has substantial population of Schedule Caste. Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 28.67 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.85 % of total population in Chakalta village.

Work Profile

In Chakalta village out of total population, 479 were engaged in work activities. 81.42 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 18.58 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 479 workers engaged in Main Work, 10 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 57 were Agricultural labourer.