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Chak Purohit Population - Barddhaman, West Bengal

Chak Purohit is a large village located in Raina - I Block of Barddhaman district, West Bengal with total 442 families residing. The Chak Purohit village has population of 2230 of which 1328 are males while 902 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Chak Purohit village population of children with age 0-6 is 245 which makes up 10.99 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Chak Purohit village is 679 which is lower than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Chak Purohit as per census is 885, lower than West Bengal average of 956.

Chak Purohit village has higher literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Chak Purohit village was 80.55 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Chak Purohit Male literacy stands at 88.23 % while female literacy rate was 68.87 %.

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

Chak Purohit Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 442 - -
Population 2,230 1,328 902
Child (0-6) 245 130 115
Schedule Caste 598 322 276
Schedule Tribe 129 62 67
Literacy 80.55 % 88.23 % 68.87 %
Total Workers 915 646 269
Main Worker 584 - -
Marginal Worker 331 118 213

Caste Factor

Chak Purohit village of Barddhaman has substantial population of Schedule Caste. Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 26.82 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 5.78 % of total population in Chak Purohit village.

Work Profile

In Chak Purohit village out of total population, 915 were engaged in work activities. 63.83 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 36.17 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 915 workers engaged in Main Work, 43 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 315 were Agricultural labourer.