Chanak Population, Caste, Working Data Barddhaman, West Bengal - Census 2011
Chanak is a village situated in Mangolkote block of Barddhaman district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 461 families residing in the village Chanak. The total population of Chanak is 1,953 out of which 990 are males and 963 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Chanak is 973.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Chanak village is 222 which is 11% of the total population. There are 111 male children and 111 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Chanak is 1,000 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (973) of Chanak village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Chanak is 68.4%. Thus Chanak village has higher literacy rate compared to 68% of Barddhaman district. The male literacy rate is 74.86% and the female literacy rate is 61.74% in Chanak village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Chanak village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Chanak Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Chanak village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 222 | 111 | 111 |
| Literacy | 68.4% | 74.86% | 61.74% |
| Scheduled Caste | 793 | 415 | 378 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 383 | 184 | 199 |
| Illiterate | 769 | 332 | 437 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 40.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 19.6% of total population in Chanak village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Chanak village out of total population, 844 were engaged in work activities. 58.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 41.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 844 workers engaged in Main Work, 92 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 158 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 495 | 394 | 101 |
| Cultivators | 92 | 73 | 19 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 158 | 94 | 64 |
| Household Industries | 49 | 49 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 196 | 178 | 18 |
| Marginal Workers | 349 | 232 | 117 |
| Non Working | 1,109 | 364 | 745 |
Nearby Villages to Chanak,
Below are the list of villages near Chanak village in Mangolkote.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Gopalbera | 565 |
| Baruipara | 436 |
| Krishnapur | 1,102 |
| Jayrampur | 786 |
| Gobindapur | 217 |
| Nayapara | 866 |
| Narayanpur | 491 |
| Bhinbhina | 392 |
| Tikuri | 346 |
| Gatistha | 3,475 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Chanak, Barddhaman, West Bengal - Wikipedia