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Chalania Population - Puruliya, West Bengal

Chalania is a medium size village located in Para Block of Puruliya district, West Bengal with total 152 families residing. The Chalania village has population of 871 of which 461 are males while 410 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Chalania village population of children with age 0-6 is 158 which makes up 18.14 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Chalania village is 889 which is lower than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Chalania as per census is 904, lower than West Bengal average of 956.

Chalania village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Chalania village was 58.91 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Chalania Male literacy stands at 76.98 % while female literacy rate was 38.51 %.

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

Chalania Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 152 - -
Population 871 461 410
Child (0-6) 158 83 75
Schedule Caste 223 125 98
Schedule Tribe 0 0 0
Literacy 58.91 % 76.98 % 38.51 %
Total Workers 290 228 62
Main Worker 134 - -
Marginal Worker 156 105 51

Caste Factor

Chalania village of Puruliya has substantial population of Schedule Caste. Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 25.60 % of total population in Chalania village. The village Chalania currently doesn’t have any Schedule Tribe (ST) population.

Work Profile

In Chalania village out of total population, 290 were engaged in work activities. 46.21 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 53.79 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 290 workers engaged in Main Work, 24 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 41 were Agricultural labourer.