# Charka, Murshidabad (West Bengal) – Town Population & Facts

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Town · Murshidabad, West Bengal 

# Charka

Charka is a town in Raghunathganj - I sub-district of Murshidabad district, West Bengal (census town). The 2011 Census counted **8,451 people** in 1,578 households. Literacy was 66.3%.

- 8,451people (2011)
- 1,578households
- 66.3%literacy
- 957females per 1,000 males

## Population of Charka

■ Charka · ■ Murshidabad urban average

Literacy (age 7+) ****66.3%**

**71.8%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****957**

**974

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1023**

**970

Working population ****50.1%**

**41.6%

Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Homes and amenities in Charka

Of every 100 households in Charka in 2011, 50 had electricity, 55 a toilet at home and 2 cooked with LPG; 46 had a mobile phone, 5 a two-wheeler and 2 a car.

■ Charka · ■ Murshidabad urban average

Electricity for lighting ****50%**

**60%

Toilet within the home ****55%**

**62%

No toilet (open defecation) ****42%**

**36%

Tap water ****1%**

**13%

Drinking water within premises ****52%**

**54%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****2%**

**23%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****78%**

**48%

Use banking services ****54%**

**52%

Television ****20%**

**40%

Mobile phone ****46%**

**50%

Computer with internet ****0%**

**2%

Two-wheeler ****5%**

**10%

Car / jeep / van ****2%**

**2%

None of these assets ****26%**

**26%

Own their home ****92%**

**90%

Source: [Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14)](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## What people in Charka work as

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**■** Services, trade & industry 2,087 (49%) · **■** Household industry 1,578 (37%) · **■** Farming 234 (6%) · **■** Marginal 331 (8%)

Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Quick answers

- What is the population of Charka?8,451 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Charka in?Murshidabad district, West Bengal