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Chakram Population - Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal

Chakram is a medium size village located in Balurghat Block of Dakshin Dinajpur district, West Bengal with total 331 families residing. The Chakram village has population of 1320 of which 678 are males while 642 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Chakram village population of children with age 0-6 is 148 which makes up 11.21 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Chakram village is 947 which is lower than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Chakram as per census is 805, lower than West Bengal average of 956.

Chakram village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Chakram village was 69.62 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Chakram Male literacy stands at 75.34 % while female literacy rate was 63.72 %.

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

Chakram Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 331 - -
Population 1,320 678 642
Child (0-6) 148 82 66
Schedule Caste 429 208 221
Schedule Tribe 301 158 143
Literacy 69.62 % 75.34 % 63.72 %
Total Workers 574 427 147
Main Worker 414 - -
Marginal Worker 160 56 104

Caste Factor

Chakram village of Dakshin Dinajpur has substantial population of Schedule Caste. Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 32.50 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 22.80 % of total population in Chakram village.

Work Profile

In Chakram village out of total population, 574 were engaged in work activities. 72.13 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 27.87 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 574 workers engaged in Main Work, 184 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 141 were Agricultural labourer.