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Chak Shyam Population - Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal

Chak Shyam is a medium size village located in Balurghat Block of Dakshin Dinajpur district, West Bengal with total 166 families residing. The Chak Shyam village has population of 756 of which 387 are males while 369 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Chak Shyam village population of children with age 0-6 is 86 which makes up 11.38 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Chak Shyam village is 953 which is higher than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Chak Shyam as per census is 1457, higher than West Bengal average of 956.

Chak Shyam village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Chak Shyam village was 60.75 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Chak Shyam Male literacy stands at 68.47 % while female literacy rate was 52.20 %.

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

Chak Shyam Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 166 - -
Population 756 387 369
Child (0-6) 86 35 51
Schedule Caste 208 111 97
Schedule Tribe 547 276 271
Literacy 60.75 % 68.47 % 52.20 %
Total Workers 281 245 36
Main Worker 255 - -
Marginal Worker 26 1 25

Caste Factor

In Chak Shyam village, most of the villagers are from Schedule Caste (SC) & Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 72.35 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 27.51 % of total population in Chak Shyam village.

Work Profile

In Chak Shyam village out of total population, 281 were engaged in work activities. 90.75 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 9.25 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 281 workers engaged in Main Work, 24 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 219 were Agricultural labourer.