Block / Subdivision → Purulia I
District → Puruliya
State → West Bengal
According to Census 2011 information the location code or village code of Chakra village is 330945. Chakra village is located in Purulia I subdivision of Puruliya district in West Bengal, India. It is situated 7.8km away from Purulia, which is both district & sub-district headquarter of Chakra village. As per 2009 stats, Lagda is the gram panchayat of Chakra village.
The total geographical area of village is 282.5 hectares. Chakra has a total population of 2,987 peoples, out of which male population is 1,506 while female population is 1,481. This results in a sex ratio of approximately 983 females for every 1,000 males. Literacy rate of chakra village is 58.55% out of which 70.19% males and 46.73% females are literate. There are about 526 houses in chakra village. Pincode of chakra village locality is 723149.
When it comes to administration, Chakra village is governed by a Sarpanch, who is an elected representative (Head of Village) chosen through local elections, as per the Constitution of India and the Panchayati Raj Act. As per 2019 stats, Chakra village comes under Balarampur Vidhan Sabha constituency & Purulia Lok Sabha constituency. Purulia is nearest town to chakra village for all major economic activities, which is approximately 10km away.
| Particulars | Total | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 2,987 | 1,506 | 1,481 |
| Literate Population | 1,749 | 1,057 | 692 |
| Illiterate Population | 1,238 | 449 | 789 |
| Chakra - Village Overview | |
| Gram Panchayat : | Lagda |
| Block / Subdivision : | Purulia I |
| District : | Puruliya |
| State : | West Bengal |
| Pincode : | 723149 |
| Area : | 282.5 hectares |
| Sex Ratio (2011): | 983 |
| Population (2011): | 2,987 |
| Households : | 526 |
| Assembly Constituency : | Balarampur |
| Parliament Constituency : | Purulia |
| Nearest Town : | Purulia (10 km) |
| Villages in Lagda Gram Panchayat | |
| Baghudi | Baroadi |
| Belkundi | Chakra |
| Dhadhka | Hulka |
| Kultanr Alias Nadiara | Lagda |
| Mahalitora | Nadiyara |
| Palkiri | |
| Related Pages |
| List of Villages in Purulia I |
| List of Subdivisions in Puruliya |
| List of Districts in West Bengal |
* All survey data is based on Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India, 2015 (censusindia.gov.in). Open Government Data Platform India.