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Chakua Population - Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal

Chakua is a medium size village located in Jhargram Block of Paschim Medinipur district, West Bengal with total 89 families residing. The Chakua village has population of 352 of which 201 are males while 151 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Chakua village population of children with age 0-6 is 41 which makes up 11.65 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Chakua village is 751 which is lower than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Chakua as per census is 640, lower than West Bengal average of 956.

Chakua village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Chakua village was 71.70 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Chakua Male literacy stands at 72.16 % while female literacy rate was 71.11 %.

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

Chakua Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 89 - -
Population 352 201 151
Child (0-6) 41 25 16
Schedule Caste 25 14 11
Schedule Tribe 86 50 36
Literacy 71.70 % 72.16 % 71.11 %
Total Workers 120 115 5
Main Worker 118 - -
Marginal Worker 2 1 1

Caste Factor

Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 24.43 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 7.10 % of total population in Chakua village.

Work Profile

In Chakua village out of total population, 120 were engaged in work activities. 98.33 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 1.67 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 120 workers engaged in Main Work, 21 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 94 were Agricultural labourer.