Chaknarayan Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Chaknarayan is a village situated in Kharagpur - II block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 88 families residing in the village Chaknarayan. The total population of Chaknarayan is 330 out of which 168 are males and 162 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Chaknarayan is 964.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Chaknarayan village is 31 which is 9% of the total population. There are 12 male children and 19 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Chaknarayan is 1,583 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (964) of Chaknarayan village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Chaknarayan is 68.9%. Thus Chaknarayan village has lower literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 77.56% and the female literacy rate is 59.44% in Chaknarayan village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Chaknarayan village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Chaknarayan Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Chaknarayan village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 31 | 12 | 19 |
| Literacy | 68.9% | 77.56% | 59.44% |
| Scheduled Caste | 111 | 56 | 55 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 53 | 27 | 26 |
| Illiterate | 124 | 47 | 77 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 33.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 16.1% of total population in Chaknarayan village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Chaknarayan village out of total population, 114 were engaged in work activities. 86.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 13.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 114 workers engaged in Main Work, 11 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 79 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 99 | 83 | 16 |
| Cultivators | 11 | 11 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 79 | 66 | 13 |
| Other Workers | 9 | 6 | 3 |
| Marginal Workers | 15 | 11 | 4 |
| Non Working | 216 | 74 | 142 |
Nearby Villages to Chaknarayan,
Below are the list of villages near Chaknarayan village in Kharagpur - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bardhanu | 189 |
| Barampur | 425 |
| Dundarachak | 479 |
| Madarchak | 38 |
| Rautmani | 1,531 |
| Gokulpur | 1,126 |
| Chakkalindi | 431 |
| Bargokul | 225 |
| Gotgerya Batitaki | 206 |
| Panisiulya | 1,086 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Chaknarayan, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia