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Chalua Population - Puruliya, West Bengal

Chalua is a medium size village located in Bagmundi Block of Puruliya district, West Bengal with total 45 families residing. The Chalua village has population of 214 of which 110 are males while 104 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Chalua village population of children with age 0-6 is 29 which makes up 13.55 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Chalua village is 945 which is lower than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Chalua as per census is 933, lower than West Bengal average of 956.

Chalua village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Chalua village was 63.24 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Chalua Male literacy stands at 72.63 % while female literacy rate was 53.33 %.

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

Chalua Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 45 - -
Population 214 110 104
Child (0-6) 29 15 14
Schedule Caste 15 8 7
Schedule Tribe 197 100 97
Literacy 63.24 % 72.63 % 53.33 %
Total Workers 48 48 0
Main Worker 2 - -
Marginal Worker 46 46 0

Caste Factor

In Chalua village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 92.06 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 7.01 % of total population in Chalua village.

Work Profile

In Chalua village out of total population, 48 were engaged in work activities. 4.17 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 95.83 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 48 workers engaged in Main Work, 0 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourer.