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Purba Chakbhikan Population - Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal

Purba Chakbhikan is a medium size village located in Balurghat Block of Dakshin Dinajpur district, West Bengal with total 118 families residing. The Purba Chakbhikan village has population of 431 of which 216 are males while 215 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Purba Chakbhikan village population of children with age 0-6 is 35 which makes up 8.12 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Purba Chakbhikan village is 995 which is higher than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Purba Chakbhikan as per census is 944, lower than West Bengal average of 956.

Purba Chakbhikan village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Purba Chakbhikan village was 61.87 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Purba Chakbhikan Male literacy stands at 68.69 % while female literacy rate was 55.05 %.

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

Purba Chakbhikan Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 118 - -
Population 431 216 215
Child (0-6) 35 18 17
Schedule Caste 362 182 180
Schedule Tribe 5 1 4
Literacy 61.87 % 68.69 % 55.05 %
Total Workers 229 130 99
Main Worker 152 - -
Marginal Worker 77 11 66

Caste Factor

In Purba Chakbhikan village, most of the villagers are from Schedule Caste (SC). Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 83.99 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.16 % of total population in Purba Chakbhikan village.

Work Profile

In Purba Chakbhikan village out of total population, 229 were engaged in work activities. 66.38 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 33.62 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 229 workers engaged in Main Work, 66 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 50 were Agricultural labourer.