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Dakshin Chakalam Population - Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal

Dakshin Chakalam is a medium size village located in Balurghat Block of Dakshin Dinajpur district, West Bengal with total 96 families residing. The Dakshin Chakalam village has population of 393 of which 199 are males while 194 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Dakshin Chakalam village population of children with age 0-6 is 35 which makes up 8.91 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Dakshin Chakalam village is 975 which is higher than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Dakshin Chakalam as per census is 1333, higher than West Bengal average of 956.

Dakshin Chakalam village has higher literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Dakshin Chakalam village was 90.78 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Dakshin Chakalam Male literacy stands at 93.48 % while female literacy rate was 87.93 %.

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

Dakshin Chakalam Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 96 - -
Population 393 199 194
Child (0-6) 35 15 20
Schedule Caste 135 75 60
Schedule Tribe 195 92 103
Literacy 90.78 % 93.48 % 87.93 %
Total Workers 143 109 34
Main Worker 134 - -
Marginal Worker 9 3 6

Caste Factor

In Dakshin Chakalam village, most of the villagers are from Schedule Caste (SC) & Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 49.62 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 34.35 % of total population in Dakshin Chakalam village.

Work Profile

In Dakshin Chakalam village out of total population, 143 were engaged in work activities. 93.71 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 6.29 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 143 workers engaged in Main Work, 77 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 23 were Agricultural labourer.