Chaknath Population, Caste, Working Data Purba Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Chaknath is a village situated in Egra - I block of Purba Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 63 families residing in the village Chaknath. The total population of Chaknath is 307 out of which 165 are males and 142 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Chaknath is 861.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Chaknath village is 27 which is 9% of the total population. There are 16 male children and 11 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Chaknath is 688 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (861) of Chaknath village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Chaknath is 85.7%. Thus Chaknath village has a higher literacy rate compared to 77% of Purba Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 93.96% and the female literacy rate is 76.34% in Chaknath village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Chaknath village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Chaknath Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Chaknath village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 27 | 16 | 11 |
| Literacy | 85.71% | 93.96% | 76.34% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 67 | 25 | 42 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Chaknath village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Chaknath village out of total population, 104 were engaged in work activities. 65.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 34.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 104 workers engaged in Main Work, 37 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 26 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 68 | 68 | 0 |
| Cultivators | 37 | 37 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 26 | 26 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| Marginal Workers | 36 | 32 | 4 |
| Non Working | 203 | 65 | 138 |
Map of Chaknath, Purba Medinipur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Chaknath, Egra - I
Below are the list of villages near Chaknath village in Egra - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Chatla | 5,443 |
| Shatkanai | 1,159 |
| Jagannathpur | 453 |
| Shipur | 2,399 |
| Bahalia | 1,760 |
| Hatbar | 433 |
| Bolkushda | 2,403 |
| Sindwria | 1,197 |
| Nehalia | 944 |
| Pandua | 528 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Chaknath, Purba Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia