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Chahaka Population - Hugli, West Bengal

Chahaka is a medium size village located in Pandua Block of Hugli district, West Bengal with total 109 families residing. The Chahaka village has population of 501 of which 248 are males while 253 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Chahaka village population of children with age 0-6 is 49 which makes up 9.78 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Chahaka village is 1020 which is higher than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Chahaka as per census is 885, lower than West Bengal average of 956.

Chahaka village has higher literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Chahaka village was 80.97 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Chahaka Male literacy stands at 91.89 % while female literacy rate was 70.43 %.

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

Chahaka Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 109 - -
Population 501 248 253
Child (0-6) 49 26 23
Schedule Caste 98 51 47
Schedule Tribe 108 52 56
Literacy 80.97 % 91.89 % 70.43 %
Total Workers 192 141 51
Main Worker 131 - -
Marginal Worker 61 24 37

Caste Factor

Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 21.56 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 19.56 % of total population in Chahaka village.

Work Profile

In Chahaka village out of total population, 192 were engaged in work activities. 68.23 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 31.77 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 192 workers engaged in Main Work, 32 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 45 were Agricultural labourer.