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Chakalia Population - Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal

Chakalia is a large village located in Goalpokhar - II Block of Uttar Dinajpur district, West Bengal with total 469 families residing. The Chakalia village has population of 2424 of which 1251 are males while 1173 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Chakalia village population of children with age 0-6 is 415 which makes up 17.12 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Chakalia village is 938 which is lower than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Chakalia as per census is 861, lower than West Bengal average of 956.

Chakalia village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Chakalia village was 52.51 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Chakalia Male literacy stands at 56.32 % while female literacy rate was 48.52 %.

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

Chakalia Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 469 - -
Population 2,424 1,251 1,173
Child (0-6) 415 223 192
Schedule Caste 602 292 310
Schedule Tribe 3 0 3
Literacy 52.51 % 56.32 % 48.52 %
Total Workers 668 593 75
Main Worker 628 - -
Marginal Worker 40 22 18

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 24.83 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.12 % of total population in Chakalia village.

Work Profile

In Chakalia village out of total population, 668 were engaged in work activities. 94.01 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 5.99 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 668 workers engaged in Main Work, 47 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 147 were Agricultural labourer.