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.
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 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Chak Kanu, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia