Chak Kanu Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011

Chak Kanu is a village situated in Debra block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 167 families residing in the village Chak Kanu. The total population of Chak Kanu is 713 out of which 362 are males and 351 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Chak Kanu is 970.

The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Chak Kanu village is 66 which is 9% of the total population. There are 31 male children and 35 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Chak Kanu is 1,129 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (970) of Chak Kanu village.

Population
713
Families
167
Literacy
74.81%
Sex Ratio
970

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Chak Kanu is 74.8%. Thus Chak Kanu village has higher literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 82.78% and the female literacy rate is 66.46% in Chak Kanu village.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Chak Kanu village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.

Chak Kanu Data as per Census 2011

As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Chak Kanu village.

Total Male Female
Children 66 31 35
Literacy 74.81% 82.78% 66.46%
Scheduled Caste 221 113 108
Scheduled Tribe 169 87 82
Illiterate 229 88 141

Caste Data as per Census 2011

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 31% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 23.7% of total population in Chak Kanu village.

Working Population as per Census 2011

In Chak Kanu village out of total population, 330 were engaged in work activities. 91.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 8.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 330 workers engaged in Main Work, 74 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 121 were Agricultural labourer.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 303 218 85
Cultivators 74 71 3
Agriculture Labourer 121 79 42
Household Industries 92 54 38
Other Workers 16 14 2
Marginal Workers 27 4 23
Non Working 383 140 243

Nearby Villages to Chak Kanu,

Below are the list of villages near Chak Kanu village in Debra.

Village Population
Benya 1,284
Nachhipur 639
Gobindapur 1,069
Dalpatipur 1,098
Jushua 450
Jot Ankur 347
Barjashna 154
Kismat Debra 238
Chak Rghunath 22
Gashanipur 158

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