Chankana Population, Caste, Working Data Pithoragarh, Uttarakhand - Census 2011
Chankana is a village situated in Berinag tehsil of Pithoragarh district in Uttarakhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 67 families residing in the village Chankana. The total population of Chankana is 271 out of which 115 are males and 156 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Chankana is 1,357.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Chankana village is 30 which is 11% of the total population. There are 17 male children and 13 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Chankana is 765 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,357) of Chankana village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Chankana is 72.6%. Thus Chankana village has a higher literacy rate compared to 71.5% of Pithoragarh district. The male literacy rate is 90.82% and the female literacy rate is 60.14% in Chankana village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Chankana village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Chankana Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Chankana village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 30 | 17 | 13 |
| Literacy | 72.61% | 90.82% | 60.14% |
| Scheduled Caste | 16 | 6 | 10 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 96 | 26 | 70 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 5.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Chankana village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Chankana village out of total population, 133 were engaged in work activities. 98.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 1.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 133 workers engaged in Main Work, 102 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 7 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 131 | 46 | 85 |
| Cultivators | 102 | 26 | 76 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 7 | 5 | 2 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 21 | 14 | 7 |
| Marginal Workers | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Non Working | 138 | 69 | 69 |
Map of Chankana, Pithoragarh, Uttarakhand
Nearby Villages to Chankana, Berinag
Below are the list of villages near Chankana village in Berinag.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Ligurani | 255 |
| Reetha | 219 |
| Seli | 166 |
| Bhuni Gaon | 122 |
| Gwir Panth | 288 |
| Guraina Rajwar | 57 |
| Tata Patauli | 33 |
| Kheti Jarauli | 213 |
| Bana | 724 |
| Asur | 161 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Chankana, Pithoragarh, Uttarakhand - Wikipedia