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Charkai Population - Bastar, Chhattisgarh

Charkai is a medium size village located in Farasgaon Tehsil of Bastar district, Chhattisgarh with total 220 families residing. The Charkai village has population of 1064 of which 512 are males while 552 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Charkai village population of children with age 0-6 is 153 which makes up 14.38 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Charkai village is 1078 which is higher than Chhattisgarh state average of 991. Child Sex Ratio for the Charkai as per census is 843, lower than Chhattisgarh average of 969.

Charkai village has lower literacy rate compared to Chhattisgarh. In 2011, literacy rate of Charkai village was 57.52 % compared to 70.28 % of Chhattisgarh. In Charkai Male literacy stands at 67.83 % while female literacy rate was 48.34 %.

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

Charkai Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 220 - -
Population 1,064 512 552
Child (0-6) 153 83 70
Schedule Caste 0 0 0
Schedule Tribe 1,004 483 521
Literacy 57.52 % 67.83 % 48.34 %
Total Workers 767 357 410
Main Worker 191 - -
Marginal Worker 576 179 397

Caste Factor

In Charkai village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 94.36 % of total population in Charkai village. There is no population of Schedule Caste (SC) in Charkai village of Bastar.

Work Profile

In Charkai village out of total population, 767 were engaged in work activities. 24.90 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 75.10 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 767 workers engaged in Main Work, 138 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 7 were Agricultural labourer.