Kanai Chak Population, Caste, Working Data Purba Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Kanai Chak is a village situated in Kolaghat block of Purba Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 383 families residing in the village Kanai Chak. The total population of Kanai Chak is 1,964 out of which 1,044 are males and 920 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kanai Chak is 881.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Kanai Chak village is 194 which is 10% of the total population. There are 105 male children and 89 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kanai Chak is 848 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (881) of Kanai Chak village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kanai Chak is 88.9%. Thus Kanai Chak village has a higher literacy rate compared to 77% of Purba Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 95.53% and the female literacy rate is 81.35% in Kanai Chak village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kanai Chak village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kanai Chak Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kanai Chak village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 194 | 105 | 89 |
| Literacy | 88.87% | 95.53% | 81.35% |
| Scheduled Caste | 435 | 224 | 211 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Illiterate | 391 | 147 | 244 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 22.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.2% of total population in Kanai Chak village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kanai Chak village out of total population, 814 were engaged in work activities. 89.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 10.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 814 workers engaged in Main Work, 347 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 151 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 729 | 644 | 85 |
| Cultivators | 347 | 324 | 23 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 151 | 96 | 55 |
| Household Industries | 12 | 11 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 219 | 213 | 6 |
| Marginal Workers | 85 | 28 | 57 |
| Non Working | 1,150 | 372 | 778 |
Map of Kanai Chak, Purba Medinipur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Kanai Chak, Kolaghat
Below are the list of villages near Kanai Chak village in Kolaghat.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Padima Chak | 1,160 |
| Sajnagachhya | 812 |
| Durbachati | 1,968 |
| Manua | 2,601 |
| Baishnab Chak | 1,760 |
| Sulani | 3,746 |
| Kismat Khayra | 1,638 |
| Paschim Manika | 3,080 |
| Nijkhayra | 1,829 |
| Kala Gechhya | 2,584 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kanai Chak, Purba Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia