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Chaknara Population - Bankura, West Bengal

Chaknara is a medium size village located in Sarenga Block of Bankura district, West Bengal with total 145 families residing. The Chaknara village has population of 600 of which 278 are males while 322 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Chaknara village population of children with age 0-6 is 55 which makes up 9.17 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Chaknara village is 1158 which is higher than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Chaknara as per census is 1037, higher than West Bengal average of 956.

Chaknara village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Chaknara village was 69.54 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Chaknara Male literacy stands at 83.67 % while female literacy rate was 57.48 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Chaknara 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 Chaknara village.

Chaknara Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 145 - -
Population 600 278 322
Child (0-6) 55 27 28
Schedule Caste 7 4 3
Schedule Tribe 515 236 279
Literacy 69.54 % 83.67 % 57.48 %
Total Workers 382 178 204
Main Worker 22 - -
Marginal Worker 360 159 201

Caste Factor

In Chaknara village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 85.83 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 1.17 % of total population in Chaknara village.

Work Profile

In Chaknara village out of total population, 382 were engaged in work activities. 5.76 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 94.24 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 382 workers engaged in Main Work, 5 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 2 were Agricultural labourer.