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Chiku Population - Darjiling, West Bengal

Chiku is a medium size village located in Kharibari Block of Darjiling district, West Bengal with total 94 families residing. The Chiku village has population of 435 of which 215 are males while 220 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Chiku village population of children with age 0-6 is 86 which makes up 19.77 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Chiku village is 1023 which is higher than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Chiku as per census is 1098, higher than West Bengal average of 956.

Chiku village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Chiku village was 47.28 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Chiku Male literacy stands at 56.90 % while female literacy rate was 37.71 %.

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

Chiku Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 94 - -
Population 435 215 220
Child (0-6) 86 41 45
Schedule Caste 58 31 27
Schedule Tribe 330 166 164
Literacy 47.28 % 56.90 % 37.71 %
Total Workers 221 114 107
Main Worker 128 - -
Marginal Worker 93 17 76

Caste Factor

In Chiku village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 75.86 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 13.33 % of total population in Chiku village.

Work Profile

In Chiku village out of total population, 221 were engaged in work activities. 57.92 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 42.08 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 221 workers engaged in Main Work, 29 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 61 were Agricultural labourer.