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Chanak Population - Barddhaman, West Bengal

Chanak is a medium size village located in Mangolkote Block of Barddhaman district, West Bengal with total 461 families residing. The Chanak village has population of 1953 of which 990 are males while 963 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Chanak village population of children with age 0-6 is 222 which makes up 11.37 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Chanak village is 973 which is higher than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Chanak as per census is 1000, higher than West Bengal average of 956.

Chanak village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Chanak village was 68.40 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Chanak Male literacy stands at 74.86 % while female literacy rate was 61.74 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Chanak village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of village. Our website, don't have information about schools and hospital in Chanak village.

Chanak Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 461 - -
Population 1,953 990 963
Child (0-6) 222 111 111
Schedule Caste 793 415 378
Schedule Tribe 383 184 199
Literacy 68.40 % 74.86 % 61.74 %
Total Workers 844 626 218
Main Worker 495 - -
Marginal Worker 349 232 117

Caste Factor

In Chanak village, most of the villagers are from Schedule Caste (SC). Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 40.60 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 19.61 % of total population in Chanak village.

Work Profile

In Chanak village out of total population, 844 were engaged in work activities. 58.65 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 41.35 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 844 workers engaged in Main Work, 92 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 158 were Agricultural labourer.