Channa Population, Caste, Working Data Barddhaman, West Bengal - Census 2011
Channa is a village situated in Galsi - II block of Barddhaman district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 592 families residing in the village Channa. The total population of Channa is 2,465 out of which 1,209 are males and 1,256 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Channa is 1,039.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Channa village is 327 which is 13% of the total population. There are 165 male children and 162 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Channa is 982 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,039) of Channa village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Channa is 50.7%. Thus Channa village has a lower literacy rate compared to 68% of Barddhaman district. The male literacy rate is 57.76% and the female literacy rate is 43.88% in Channa village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Channa village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Channa Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Channa village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 327 | 165 | 162 |
| Literacy | 50.65% | 57.76% | 43.88% |
| Scheduled Caste | 714 | 349 | 365 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1,271 | 613 | 658 |
| Illiterate | 1,382 | 606 | 776 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 29% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 51.6% of total population in Channa village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Channa village out of total population, 1,256 were engaged in work activities. 44.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 55.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,256 workers engaged in Main Work, 135 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 374 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 561 | 487 | 74 |
| Cultivators | 135 | 130 | 5 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 374 | 317 | 57 |
| Household Industries | 6 | 5 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 46 | 35 | 11 |
| Marginal Workers | 695 | 261 | 434 |
| Non Working | 1,209 | 461 | 748 |
Map of Channa, Barddhaman, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Channa, Galsi - II
Below are the list of villages near Channa village in Galsi - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Sankari | 1,725 |
| Hitta | 2,596 |
| Mauri | 95 |
| Kishorkona | 2,867 |
| Taranagar | 873 |
| Satinandi | 6,564 |
| Jaykrishnapur | 3,411 |
| Kurmuna | 2,286 |
| Pilgram | 1,746 |
| Chandanpur | 1,491 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Channa, Barddhaman, West Bengal - Wikipedia