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Sarchakalta Population - Puruliya, West Bengal

Sarchakalta is a medium size village located in Hura Block of Puruliya district, West Bengal with total 165 families residing. The Sarchakalta village has population of 809 of which 389 are males while 420 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Sarchakalta village population of children with age 0-6 is 98 which makes up 12.11 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Sarchakalta village is 1080 which is higher than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Sarchakalta as per census is 1130, higher than West Bengal average of 956.

Sarchakalta village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Sarchakalta village was 68.92 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Sarchakalta Male literacy stands at 79.88 % while female literacy rate was 58.70 %.

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

Sarchakalta Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 165 - -
Population 809 389 420
Child (0-6) 98 46 52
Schedule Caste 18 8 10
Schedule Tribe 4 3 1
Literacy 68.92 % 79.88 % 58.70 %
Total Workers 355 204 151
Main Worker 91 - -
Marginal Worker 264 125 139

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 2.22 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.49 % of total population in Sarchakalta village.

Work Profile

In Sarchakalta village out of total population, 355 were engaged in work activities. 25.63 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 74.37 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 355 workers engaged in Main Work, 45 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 12 were Agricultural labourer.