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Purbba Chilka Population - Purba Medinipur, West Bengal

Purbba Chilka is a large village located in Panskura Block of Purba Medinipur district, West Bengal with total 561 families residing. The Purbba Chilka village has population of 2713 of which 1395 are males while 1318 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Purbba Chilka village population of children with age 0-6 is 354 which makes up 13.05 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Purbba Chilka village is 945 which is lower than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Purbba Chilka as per census is 1046, higher than West Bengal average of 956.

Purbba Chilka village has higher literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Purbba Chilka village was 86.31 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Purbba Chilka Male literacy stands at 92.14 % while female literacy rate was 80.04 %.

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

Purbba Chilka Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 561 - -
Population 2,713 1,395 1,318
Child (0-6) 354 173 181
Schedule Caste 169 82 87
Schedule Tribe 0 0 0
Literacy 86.31 % 92.14 % 80.04 %
Total Workers 1,227 835 392
Main Worker 843 - -
Marginal Worker 384 156 228

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 6.23 % of total population in Purbba Chilka village. The village Purbba Chilka currently doesn’t have any Schedule Tribe (ST) population.

Work Profile

In Purbba Chilka village out of total population, 1227 were engaged in work activities. 68.70 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 31.30 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1227 workers engaged in Main Work, 158 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 268 were Agricultural labourer.