Chanchal 2 is a Block located in Maldah district in West Bengal. Located in rural part of West Bengal, it is one of the 15 blocks of Maldah district. According to the government records, the block code of Chanchal 2 is 58. The block has 92 villages and there are total 43218 families in this Block.
As per Census 2011, Chanchal 2's population is 205333. Out of this, 105374 are males while the females count 99959 here. This block has 32589 children in the age bracket of 0-6 years. Out of this 16685 are boys and 15904 are girls.
Literacy rate in Chanchal 2 block is 48%. 99129 out of total 205333 population is literate here. Among males the literacy rate is 50% as 53185 males out of total 105374 are literate however female literacy rate is 45% as 45944 out of total 99959 females are literate in this Block.
The Negative part is that illiteracy rate of Chanchal 2 block is shockingly high -- 51%. Here 106204 out of total 205333 people are illiterate. Male illiteracy rate here is 49% as 52189 males out of total 105374 are illiterate. Among the females the illiteracy rate is 54% and 54015 out of total 99959 females are illiterate in this block.
The number of occupied individual of Chanchal 2 block is 70646 while 134687 are un-employed. And out of 70646 employed people 14875 individuals are completely dependent on cultivation.