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Chakalta Population - Puruliya, West Bengal

Chakalta is a large village located in Hura Block of Puruliya district, West Bengal with total 438 families residing. The Chakalta village has population of 2054 of which 1031 are males while 1023 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Chakalta village population of children with age 0-6 is 238 which makes up 11.59 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Chakalta village is 992 which is higher than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Chakalta as per census is 1052, higher than West Bengal average of 956.

Chakalta village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Chakalta village was 68.61 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Chakalta Male literacy stands at 82.19 % while female literacy rate was 54.83 %.

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

Chakalta Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 438 - -
Population 2,054 1,031 1,023
Child (0-6) 238 116 122
Schedule Caste 995 498 497
Schedule Tribe 432 205 227
Literacy 68.61 % 82.19 % 54.83 %
Total Workers 973 567 406
Main Worker 744 - -
Marginal Worker 229 62 167

Caste Factor

In Chakalta village, most of the villagers are from Schedule Caste (SC). Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 48.44 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 21.03 % of total population in Chakalta village.

Work Profile

In Chakalta village out of total population, 973 were engaged in work activities. 76.46 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 23.54 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 973 workers engaged in Main Work, 138 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 484 were Agricultural labourer.