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Chakanar Population - Hugli, West Bengal

Chakanar is a medium size village located in Arambag Block of Hugli district, West Bengal with total 192 families residing. The Chakanar village has population of 879 of which 442 are males while 437 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Chakanar village population of children with age 0-6 is 118 which makes up 13.42 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Chakanar village is 989 which is higher than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Chakanar as per census is 1185, higher than West Bengal average of 956.

Chakanar village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Chakanar village was 73.85 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Chakanar Male literacy stands at 82.99 % while female literacy rate was 64.34 %.

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

Chakanar Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 192 - -
Population 879 442 437
Child (0-6) 118 54 64
Schedule Caste 271 132 139
Schedule Tribe 0 0 0
Literacy 73.85 % 82.99 % 64.34 %
Total Workers 311 293 18
Main Worker 290 - -
Marginal Worker 21 14 7

Caste Factor

Chakanar village of Hugli has substantial population of Schedule Caste. Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 30.83 % of total population in Chakanar village. The village Chakanar currently doesn’t have any Schedule Tribe (ST) population.

Work Profile

In Chakanar village out of total population, 311 were engaged in work activities. 93.25 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 6.75 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 311 workers engaged in Main Work, 134 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 91 were Agricultural labourer.