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Chaukan Village Details

Chaukan is a Village in Manbazar - II Block , Purulia district and West Bengal State. Chaukan village Pin code is 723131. Chaukan Village Total population is 1354 and number of houses are 285. Female Population is 48.7%. Village literacy rate is 49.6% and the Female Literacy rate is 17.8%.

Population

Census Parameter	Census Data
Total Population	1354
Total No of Houses	285
Female Population %	48.7 % ( 660)
Total Literacy rate %	49.6 % ( 672)
Female Literacy rate	17.8 % ( 241)
Scheduled Tribes Population %	23.8 % ( 322)
Scheduled Caste Population %	8.5 % ( 115)
Working Population %	57.4 %
Child(0 -6) Population by 2011	153
Girl Child(0 -6) Population % by 2011	43.8 % ( 67)

Location and Administration

Chaukan Total area is 144 hectares, Forest area is 40 hectares, Non-Agricultural area is 77.8 hectares,Total irrigated area is 12 hectares andTotal Water fall area is 0 hectares

Education

Governement Pre Primary and Govt Primary Schools are available in this Village. Nearest Govt Polytechnic College is in Bandwan. Nearest Govt MBA college is in Durgapur. Nearest Govt Pre Primary School, Govt Secondary School and Govt Senior Secondary School are in Bari. Nearest Govt Engineering College and Govt Medical College are in Bankura. Nearest Govt ITA College is in Raghunathpur. Nearest Govt Disabled School is in Purulia. Nearest Govt Arts and Science Degree College is in Manbazar.

Health

1 Faith Healer available in this village.

Agriculture

Paddy, Wheat and Tomato are agriculture commodities grow in this village. Bricks is Product Manufactured in this village. Basket HandiCraft item is in this village. Total irrigated area in this village is 12 hectares

Drinking-Water and Sanitation

Treated Tap Water Supply all round the year and in summer also available. Untreated Tap Water Supply all round the year and in summer available. UnCovered Well and Hand Pump are other Drinking Water sources.
No Drainage System Available in this Village. There is no system to Collect garbage on street. Drain water is discharged into sewer plant.

Communication

LandLine available. Mobile Coverage is available. There is no Internet Centre in less than 10 km. No Private Courier Facility in less than 10 km.

Transportation

There is no Public Bus service in less than 10 km. Private Bus service available in this village. There is no Railway Station in less than 10 km.

State Highway passes through this village. District Road passes through this village.
Pucca road, Kuccha Road, Macadam Road and Foot Path are other Roads and Transportation within the village.

Commerce

No ATM in less than 10 km. Nearest Commercial Bank is in less than 5 km. No Cooperative Bank in less than 10 km.

Other Amenities

This Village has a Power supply with 11 hour power supply in summer and 12 hour power supply in winter, ASHA, Daily News Paper and Polling station are the other amenities in the village.