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Chak Hosen Population - Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal

Chak Hosen is a medium size village located in Balurghat Block of Dakshin Dinajpur district, West Bengal with total 127 families residing. The Chak Hosen village has population of 519 of which 261 are males while 258 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Chak Hosen village population of children with age 0-6 is 44 which makes up 8.48 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Chak Hosen village is 989 which is higher than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Chak Hosen as per census is 760, lower than West Bengal average of 956.

Chak Hosen village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Chak Hosen village was 60.84 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Chak Hosen Male literacy stands at 66.10 % while female literacy rate was 55.65 %.

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

Chak Hosen Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 127 - -
Population 519 261 258
Child (0-6) 44 25 19
Schedule Caste 469 237 232
Schedule Tribe 10 5 5
Literacy 60.84 % 66.10 % 55.65 %
Total Workers 256 168 88
Main Worker 125 - -
Marginal Worker 131 51 80

Caste Factor

In Chak Hosen village, most of the villagers are from Schedule Caste (SC). Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 90.37 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.93 % of total population in Chak Hosen village.

Work Profile

In Chak Hosen village out of total population, 256 were engaged in work activities. 48.83 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 51.17 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 256 workers engaged in Main Work, 76 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 19 were Agricultural labourer.