# Chekya, Puruliya (West Bengal) – Town Population & Facts

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Town · Puruliya, West Bengal 

# Chekya

Chekya is a town in Jhalda - II sub-district of Puruliya district, West Bengal (census town). The 2011 Census counted **5,995 people** in 1,166 households. Literacy was 57.3%.

- 5,995people (2011)
- 1,166households
- 57.3%literacy
- 953females per 1,000 males

## Population of Chekya

■ Chekya · ■ Puruliya urban average

Literacy (age 7+) ****57.3%**

**76.2%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****953**

**936

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****910**

**933

Working population ****53.5%**

**31.9%

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 Chekya

Of every 100 households in Chekya in 2011, 21 had electricity, 2 a toilet at home and 0 cooked with LPG; 20 had a mobile phone, 3 a two-wheeler and 0 a car.

■ Chekya · ■ Puruliya urban average

Electricity for lighting ****21%**

**67%

Toilet within the home ****2%**

**51%

No toilet (open defecation) ****92%**

**48%

Tap water ****1%**

**49%

Drinking water within premises ****2%**

**29%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****0%**

**31%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****11%**

**25%

Use banking services ****12%**

**60%

Television ****11%**

**55%

Mobile phone ****20%**

**60%

Computer with internet ****0%**

**3%

Two-wheeler ****3%**

**22%

Car / jeep / van ****0%**

**3%

None of these assets ****42%**

**19%

Own their home ****96%**

**82%

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 Chekya work as

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**■** Services, trade & industry 260 (8%) · **■** Household industry 1,998 (62%) · **■** Farming 51 (2%) · **■** Marginal 901 (28%)

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 Chekya?5,995 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Chekya in?Puruliya district, West Bengal