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Chorkul Population - Bankura, West Bengal

Chorkul is a medium size village located in Raipur Block of Bankura district, West Bengal with total 163 families residing. The Chorkul village has population of 814 of which 413 are males while 401 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Chorkul village population of children with age 0-6 is 114 which makes up 14.00 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Chorkul village is 971 which is higher than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Chorkul as per census is 1000, higher than West Bengal average of 956.

Chorkul village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Chorkul village was 71.29 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Chorkul Male literacy stands at 80.90 % while female literacy rate was 61.34 %.

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

Chorkul Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 163 - -
Population 814 413 401
Child (0-6) 114 57 57
Schedule Caste 33 18 15
Schedule Tribe 32 16 16
Literacy 71.29 % 80.90 % 61.34 %
Total Workers 331 247 84
Main Worker 92 - -
Marginal Worker 239 157 82

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 4.05 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 3.93 % of total population in Chorkul village.

Work Profile

In Chorkul village out of total population, 331 were engaged in work activities. 27.79 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 72.21 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 331 workers engaged in Main Work, 4 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 73 were Agricultural labourer.