Chaknan Population, Caste, Working Data Purba Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Chaknan is a village situated in Chandipur block of Purba Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 379 families residing in the village Chaknan. The total population of Chaknan is 1,961 out of which 1,024 are males and 937 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Chaknan is 915.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Chaknan village is 245 which is 12% of the total population. There are 122 male children and 123 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Chaknan is 1,008 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (915) of Chaknan village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Chaknan is 92.1%. Thus Chaknan village has a higher literacy rate compared to 77% of Purba Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 95.34% and the female literacy rate is 88.45% in Chaknan village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Chaknan village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Chaknan Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Chaknan village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 245 | 122 | 123 |
| Literacy | 92.07% | 95.34% | 88.45% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 381 | 164 | 217 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Chaknan village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Chaknan village out of total population, 856 were engaged in work activities. 39.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 60.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 856 workers engaged in Main Work, 10 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 13 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 337 | 317 | 20 |
| Cultivators | 10 | 9 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 13 | 13 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 10 | 9 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 304 | 286 | 18 |
| Marginal Workers | 519 | 278 | 241 |
| Non Working | 1,105 | 429 | 676 |
Map of Chaknan, Purba Medinipur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Chaknan, Chandipur
Below are the list of villages near Chaknan village in Chandipur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bajabaria | 408 |
| Gazipur | 1,232 |
| Chak Basudebpur | 114 |
| Burunda | 886 |
| Osmanpur | 814 |
| Bhagabankhali 1st Grade Bijoy Maitir Chak | 612 |
| Makarajpur | 420 |
| Sijua | 219 |
| Kandpasra | 1,702 |
| Madhusudan Gharair Chak | 267 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Chaknan, Purba Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia