Chaknara Population, Caste, Working Data Bankura, West Bengal - Census 2011
Chaknara is a village situated in Sarenga block of Bankura district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 145 families residing in the village Chaknara. The total population of Chaknara is 600 out of which 278 are males and 322 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Chaknara is 1,158.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Chaknara village is 55 which is 9% of the total population. There are 27 male children and 28 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Chaknara is 1,037 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,158) of Chaknara village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Chaknara is 69.5%. Thus Chaknara village has higher literacy rate compared to 62.1% of Bankura district. The male literacy rate is 83.67% and the female literacy rate is 57.48% in Chaknara village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Chaknara village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Chaknara Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Chaknara village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 55 | 27 | 28 |
| Literacy | 69.54% | 83.67% | 57.48% |
| Scheduled Caste | 7 | 4 | 3 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 515 | 236 | 279 |
| Illiterate | 221 | 68 | 153 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 1.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 85.8% of total population in Chaknara village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Chaknara village out of total population, 382 were engaged in work activities. 5.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 94.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 382 workers engaged in Main Work, 5 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 2 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 22 | 19 | 3 |
| Cultivators | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 13 | 11 | 2 |
| Marginal Workers | 360 | 159 | 201 |
| Non Working | 218 | 100 | 118 |
Nearby Villages to Chaknara,
Below are the list of villages near Chaknara village in Sarenga.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Dhepua | 408 |
| Deuli | 95 |
| Jhola | 952 |
| Narayanpur | 642 |
| Chiltor | 1,011 |
| Beoncha | 249 |
| Kotalsol | 326 |
| Beliakala | 163 |
| Gobindapur Damdi | 743 |
| Barabirbhanpur | 64 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Chaknara, Bankura, West Bengal - Wikipedia