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Chakshri Population - Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal

Chakshri is a medium size village located in Gangarampur Block of Dakshin Dinajpur district, West Bengal with total 100 families residing. The Chakshri village has population of 409 of which 215 are males while 194 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Chakshri village population of children with age 0-6 is 60 which makes up 14.67 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Chakshri village is 902 which is lower than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Chakshri as per census is 1069, higher than West Bengal average of 956.

Chakshri village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Chakshri village was 44.99 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Chakshri Male literacy stands at 55.38 % while female literacy rate was 33.13 %.

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

Chakshri Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 100 - -
Population 409 215 194
Child (0-6) 60 29 31
Schedule Caste 213 115 98
Schedule Tribe 177 91 86
Literacy 44.99 % 55.38 % 33.13 %
Total Workers 282 151 131
Main Worker 217 - -
Marginal Worker 65 32 33

Caste Factor

In Chakshri village, most of the villagers are from Schedule Caste (SC) & Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 52.08 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 43.28 % of total population in Chakshri village.

Work Profile

In Chakshri village out of total population, 282 were engaged in work activities. 76.95 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 23.05 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 282 workers engaged in Main Work, 9 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 121 were Agricultural labourer.