Chaukan, Manbazar - II
Chaukan is a village located in the Manbazar - II Subdivision of Purulia district of West Bengal. The village falls in Manbazar-II block and comes under Bari-Jagda Gram Panchayat.
As on January 2025, the current population of Chaukan is 1.5 thousands out of which 760 are males and rest 723 are females. The sex ratio of this village is 951 females per 1000 males. There are around 153 teenagers in Chaukan. It has literacy rate of 50% which means around 736 persons can read and write. Total 126 people belonging to scheduled caste and 353 scheduled tribe people live in the village. There are around 312 households in Chaukan, which means every family has 5 members on average. The village has working population of 851. The pincode of Chaukan is 723131 and there are many postoffices around the village which can used to send speed post, registered parcel etc.
- Manbazar Sub Post office
- Bamni Branch Post office
- Bari Branch Post office
- Jamtoria Branch Post office
- Jawrah Branch Post office
Schools
Chaukan has many good schools for education and follwing are popular schools among students.
- Swapan Subrata High School.(High School)
- Manbazar Girls' High School ( High School)
- Chandra High School
- Manbazar Radha Madhab Institution
- Kashidih C.R.C.G. Vidyapith
Hospitals
Chaukan has many good hospitals for treatment and follwing are popular among people.
- Banpukuria Sub-Center
- Shyampur Sub-Center
- Ankro Sub-Center
- Bansole Sub-Center
- Pairachli Primary Health Center
Banks
Chaukan has many good banks for financial services and follwing are popular among people.