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Chaklai Population - Hugli, West Bengal

Chaklai is a medium size village located in Pandua Block of Hugli district, West Bengal with total 277 families residing. The Chaklai village has population of 1265 of which 660 are males while 605 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Chaklai village population of children with age 0-6 is 130 which makes up 10.28 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Chaklai village is 917 which is lower than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Chaklai as per census is 1063, higher than West Bengal average of 956.

Chaklai village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Chaklai village was 75.15 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Chaklai Male literacy stands at 84.42 % while female literacy rate was 64.87 %.

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

Chaklai Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 277 - -
Population 1,265 660 605
Child (0-6) 130 63 67
Schedule Caste 300 152 148
Schedule Tribe 378 207 171
Literacy 75.15 % 84.42 % 64.87 %
Total Workers 574 406 168
Main Worker 557 - -
Marginal Worker 17 11 6

Caste Factor

Chaklai village of Hugli has substantial population of Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 29.88 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 23.72 % of total population in Chaklai village.

Work Profile

In Chaklai village out of total population, 574 were engaged in work activities. 97.04 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 2.96 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 574 workers engaged in Main Work, 116 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 412 were Agricultural labourer.