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Chaknarayan Population - Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal

Chaknarayan is a medium size village located in Kharagpur - II Block of Paschim Medinipur district, West Bengal with total 88 families residing. The Chaknarayan village has population of 330 of which 168 are males while 162 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Chaknarayan village population of children with age 0-6 is 31 which makes up 9.39 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Chaknarayan village is 964 which is higher than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Chaknarayan as per census is 1583, higher than West Bengal average of 956.

Chaknarayan village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Chaknarayan village was 68.90 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Chaknarayan Male literacy stands at 77.56 % while female literacy rate was 59.44 %.

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

Chaknarayan Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 88 - -
Population 330 168 162
Child (0-6) 31 12 19
Schedule Caste 111 56 55
Schedule Tribe 53 27 26
Literacy 68.90 % 77.56 % 59.44 %
Total Workers 114 94 20
Main Worker 99 - -
Marginal Worker 15 11 4

Caste Factor

Chaknarayan village of Paschim Medinipur has substantial population of Schedule Caste. Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 33.64 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 16.06 % of total population in Chaknarayan village.

Work Profile

In Chaknarayan village out of total population, 114 were engaged in work activities. 86.84 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 13.16 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 114 workers engaged in Main Work, 11 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 79 were Agricultural labourer.