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Chanak Population - Murshidabad, West Bengal

Chanak is a medium size village located in Nabagram Block of Murshidabad district, West Bengal with total 408 families residing. The Chanak village has population of 1721 of which 895 are males while 826 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Chanak village population of children with age 0-6 is 158 which makes up 9.18 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Chanak village is 923 which is lower than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Chanak as per census is 795, lower than West Bengal average of 956.

Chanak village has higher literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Chanak village was 78.76 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Chanak Male literacy stands at 88.48 % while female literacy rate was 68.39 %.

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 408 - -
Population 1,721 895 826
Child (0-6) 158 88 70
Schedule Caste 892 471 421
Schedule Tribe 334 164 170
Literacy 78.76 % 88.48 % 68.39 %
Total Workers 570 502 68
Main Worker 371 - -
Marginal Worker 199 165 34

Caste Factor

In Chanak village, most of the villagers are from Schedule Caste (SC). Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 51.83 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 19.41 % of total population in Chanak village.

Work Profile

In Chanak village out of total population, 570 were engaged in work activities. 65.09 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 34.91 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 570 workers engaged in Main Work, 78 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 192 were Agricultural labourer.