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Chilakhana Population - Koch Bihar, West Bengal

Chilakhana is a large village located in Tufanganj - I Block of Koch Bihar district, West Bengal with total 2271 families residing. The Chilakhana village has population of 9263 of which 4791 are males while 4472 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Chilakhana village population of children with age 0-6 is 1062 which makes up 11.46 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Chilakhana village is 933 which is lower than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Chilakhana as per census is 900, lower than West Bengal average of 956.

Chilakhana village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Chilakhana village was 73.28 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Chilakhana Male literacy stands at 78.95 % while female literacy rate was 67.25 %.

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

Chilakhana Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 2,271 - -
Population 9,263 4,791 4,472
Child (0-6) 1,062 559 503
Schedule Caste 1,704 860 844
Schedule Tribe 31 13 18
Literacy 73.28 % 78.95 % 67.25 %
Total Workers 3,756 2,741 1,015
Main Worker 2,775 - -
Marginal Worker 981 328 653

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 18.40 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.33 % of total population in Chilakhana village.

Work Profile

In Chilakhana village out of total population, 3756 were engaged in work activities. 73.88 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 26.12 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 3756 workers engaged in Main Work, 344 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 568 were Agricultural labourer.