Chakanar Population, Caste, Working Data Hugli, West Bengal - Census 2011
Chakanar is a village situated in Arambag block of Hugli district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 192 families residing in the village Chakanar. The total population of Chakanar is 879 out of which 442 are males and 437 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Chakanar is 989.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Chakanar village is 118 which is 13% of the total population. There are 54 male children and 64 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Chakanar is 1,185 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (989) of Chakanar village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Chakanar is 73.9%. Thus Chakanar village has a lower literacy rate compared to 73.9% of Hugli district. The male literacy rate is 82.99% and the female literacy rate is 64.34% in Chakanar village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Chakanar village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Chakanar Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Chakanar village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 118 | 54 | 64 |
| Literacy | 73.85% | 82.99% | 64.34% |
| Scheduled Caste | 271 | 132 | 139 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 317 | 120 | 197 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 30.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Chakanar village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Chakanar village out of total population, 311 were engaged in work activities. 93.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 6.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 311 workers engaged in Main Work, 134 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 91 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 290 | 279 | 11 |
| Cultivators | 134 | 132 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 91 | 89 | 2 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 63 | 56 | 7 |
| Marginal Workers | 21 | 14 | 7 |
| Non Working | 568 | 149 | 419 |
Map of Chakanar, Hugli, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Chakanar, Arambag
Below are the list of villages near Chakanar village in Arambag.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Jasapur | 373 |
| Keshabpur | 12,687 |
| Telua | 2,702 |
| Ashanpur | 2,451 |
| Bhalia | 2,452 |
| Mazaffarpur | 804 |
| Purbba Krishnapur | 2,672 |
| Chak Hazi | 2,549 |
| Purbba Shibpur | 619 |
| Chak Behala | 120 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Chakanar, Hugli, West Bengal - Wikipedia