Chanaka Population, Caste, Working Data Junagadh, Gujarat - Census 2011
Chanaka is a village situated in Bhesan taluka of Junagadh district in Gujarat. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 569 families residing in the village Chanaka. The total population of Chanaka is 3,070 out of which 1,553 are males and 1,517 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Chanaka is 977.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Chanaka village is 369 which is 12% of the total population. There are 196 male children and 173 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Chanaka is 883 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (977) of Chanaka village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Chanaka is 73.2%. Thus Chanaka village has a higher literacy rate compared to 67.2% of Junagadh district. The male literacy rate is 80.55% and the female literacy rate is 65.77% in Chanaka village.
As of Mar 2016, the Sarpanch of Chanaka village is SANGITABEN VIJAYDAS NIRANJANI. As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Chanaka village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Chanaka Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Chanaka village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 369 | 196 | 173 |
| Literacy | 73.2% | 80.55% | 65.77% |
| Scheduled Caste | 211 | 109 | 102 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,093 | 460 | 633 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 6.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Chanaka village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Chanaka village out of total population, 1,808 were engaged in work activities. 70.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 29.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,808 workers engaged in Main Work, 737 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 431 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,281 | 857 | 424 |
| Cultivators | 737 | 569 | 168 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 431 | 189 | 242 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 112 | 98 | 14 |
| Marginal Workers | 527 | 150 | 377 |
| Non Working | 1,262 | 546 | 716 |
Map of Chanaka, Junagadh, Gujarat
Nearby Villages to Chanaka, Bhesan
Below are the list of villages near Chanaka village in Bhesan.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Gorakhpur | 622 |
| Mota Gujariya | 484 |
| Vandarvad | 1,123 |
| Nana Gujariya | 102 |
| Chhodvadi | 5,257 |
| Umrali | 1,117 |
| Nava Vaghaniya | 361 |
| Navi Dhari Gundali | 1,097 |
| Mathura Thana | 1 |
| Damrala | 873 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Chanaka, Junagadh, Gujarat - Wikipedia