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Chakulia Population - Puruliya, West Bengal

Chakulia is a medium size village located in Balarampur Block of Puruliya district, West Bengal with total 282 families residing. The Chakulia village has population of 1417 of which 728 are males while 689 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Chakulia village population of children with age 0-6 is 196 which makes up 13.83 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Chakulia village is 946 which is lower than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Chakulia as per census is 1178, higher than West Bengal average of 956.

Chakulia village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Chakulia village was 42.92 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Chakulia Male literacy stands at 56.43 % while female literacy rate was 28.13 %.

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

Chakulia Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 282 - -
Population 1,417 728 689
Child (0-6) 196 90 106
Schedule Caste 118 55 63
Schedule Tribe 613 325 288
Literacy 42.92 % 56.43 % 28.13 %
Total Workers 580 356 224
Main Worker 196 - -
Marginal Worker 384 196 188

Caste Factor

In Chakulia village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 43.26 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 8.33 % of total population in Chakulia village.

Work Profile

In Chakulia village out of total population, 580 were engaged in work activities. 33.79 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 66.21 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 580 workers engaged in Main Work, 8 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 101 were Agricultural labourer.