Karkhanar Chak Population, Caste, Working Data South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Census 2011
Karkhanar Chak is a village situated in Canning - I block of South Twenty Four Parganas district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 273 families residing in the village Karkhanar Chak. The total population of Karkhanar Chak is 1,416 out of which 703 are males and 713 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Karkhanar Chak is 1,014.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Karkhanar Chak village is 170 which is 12% of the total population. There are 69 male children and 101 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Karkhanar Chak is 1,464 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,014) of Karkhanar Chak village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Karkhanar Chak is 61.8%. Thus Karkhanar Chak village has lower literacy rate compared to 67.8% of South Twenty Four Parganas district. The male literacy rate is 73.19% and the female literacy rate is 50% in Karkhanar Chak village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Karkhanar Chak village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Karkhanar Chak Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Karkhanar Chak village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 170 | 69 | 101 |
| Literacy | 61.8% | 73.19% | 50% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,198 | 599 | 599 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| Illiterate | 646 | 239 | 407 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 84.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.3% of total population in Karkhanar Chak village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Karkhanar Chak village out of total population, 431 were engaged in work activities. 82.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 17.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 431 workers engaged in Main Work, 63 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 167 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 355 | 335 | 20 |
| Cultivators | 63 | 61 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 167 | 165 | 2 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 124 | 109 | 15 |
| Marginal Workers | 76 | 63 | 13 |
| Non Working | 985 | 305 | 680 |
Nearby Villages to Karkhanar Chak,
Below are the list of villages near Karkhanar Chak village in Canning - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Sri Krishnapur | 550 |
| Kripa Khali | 614 |
| Modhu Khali | 5,546 |
| Gola Bari | 4,896 |
| Budh Khali | 8,908 |
| Dabu | 3,036 |
| Banibadabele Khali | 4,930 |
| Paranikheko | 2,169 |
| Hincha Khali | 3,106 |
| Nikarighata | 3,419 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Karkhanar Chak, South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Wikipedia