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Chekarmari Population - Darjiling, West Bengal

Chekarmari is a medium size village located in Kharibari Block of Darjiling district, West Bengal with total 170 families residing. The Chekarmari village has population of 876 of which 454 are males while 422 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Chekarmari village population of children with age 0-6 is 138 which makes up 15.75 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Chekarmari village is 930 which is lower than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Chekarmari as per census is 704, lower than West Bengal average of 956.

Chekarmari village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Chekarmari village was 64.63 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Chekarmari Male literacy stands at 75.07 % while female literacy rate was 53.97 %.

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

Chekarmari Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 170 - -
Population 876 454 422
Child (0-6) 138 81 57
Schedule Caste 157 84 73
Schedule Tribe 596 301 295
Literacy 64.63 % 75.07 % 53.97 %
Total Workers 392 222 170
Main Worker 371 - -
Marginal Worker 21 12 9

Caste Factor

In Chekarmari village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 68.04 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 17.92 % of total population in Chekarmari village.

Work Profile

In Chekarmari village out of total population, 392 were engaged in work activities. 94.64 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 5.36 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 392 workers engaged in Main Work, 10 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 4 were Agricultural labourer.