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Chakhay Population - Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal

Chakhay is a medium size village located in Balurghat Block of Dakshin Dinajpur district, West Bengal with total 266 families residing. The Chakhay village has population of 1087 of which 563 are males while 524 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Chakhay village population of children with age 0-6 is 113 which makes up 10.40 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Chakhay village is 931 which is lower than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Chakhay as per census is 1260, higher than West Bengal average of 956.

Chakhay village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Chakhay village was 71.66 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Chakhay Male literacy stands at 76.02 % while female literacy rate was 66.81 %.

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

Chakhay Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 266 - -
Population 1,087 563 524
Child (0-6) 113 50 63
Schedule Caste 27 15 12
Schedule Tribe 352 172 180
Literacy 71.66 % 76.02 % 66.81 %
Total Workers 481 343 138
Main Worker 414 - -
Marginal Worker 67 24 43

Caste Factor

Chakhay village of Dakshin Dinajpur has substantial population of Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 32.38 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 2.48 % of total population in Chakhay village.

Work Profile

In Chakhay village out of total population, 481 were engaged in work activities. 86.07 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 13.93 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 481 workers engaged in Main Work, 74 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 155 were Agricultural labourer.