Chandrapur Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data North Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Census 2011
Chandrapur is a Census Town city situated in Barasat - I block of North Twenty Four Parganas district. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 1,287 families residing in the Chandrapur city. The total population of Chandrapur is 5,047 out of which 2,574 are males and 2,473 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Chandrapur is 961.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Chandrapur city is 349 which is 7% of the total population. There are 185 male children and 164 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Chandrapur is 886 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (961).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Chandrapur is 93.7%. Thus Chandrapur has higher literacy rate compared to 84.1% of North Twenty Four Parganas district. The male literacy rate is 94.94% and the female literacy rate is 92.38% in Chandrapur.
Chandrapur Census Town has total administration over 1,287 houses to which it supplies basic amenities such as water and sewerage. It is also authorize to build roads within Census Town limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.
Chandrapur Census Town
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Chandrapur Census Town.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 349 | 185 | 164 |
| Literacy | 93.7% | 88.1% | 86.3% |
| Scheduled Caste | 814 | 417 | 397 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 32 | 16 | 16 |
| Illiterate | 646 | 306 | 340 |
Caste-wise Population - Chandrapur
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 16.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.6% of total population in Chandrapur.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 814 | 417 | 397 |
| Schedule Tribe | 32 | 16 | 16 |
Religion-wise Population - Chandrapur
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Chandrapur is 5,025 which is 99.56% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Chandrapur is 9 which is 0.18% of the total population. Below is religion-wise population of Chandrapur as per Census 2011.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 5,025 | (99.56%) | 2,563 | 2,462 |
| Muslim | 9 | (0.18%) | 4 | 5 |
| Christian | 1 | (0.02%) | 1 | 0 |
| Sikh | 2 | (0.04%) | 1 | 1 |
| Buddhist | 6 | (0.12%) | 3 | 3 |
| Jain | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| Other Religion | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| No Religion Specified | 4 | (0.08%) | 2 | 2 |
Literacy Rate - Chandrapur
The total literacy rate of Chandrapur was 93.68% in 2011 which is greater than average literacy rate 76.26% of West Bengal. Population-wise, out of total 4,401 literates, males were 2,268 while females were 2,133. Also the male literacy rate was 94.94% and the female literacy rate was 92.38% in Chandrapur.
| Chandrapur | West Bengal | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 92.38% | 70.54% |
| Male | 94.94% | 81.69% |
| Total | 93.68% | 76.26% |
Sex Ratio - Chandrapur
The Sex Ratio of Chandrapur is 961. Thus per every 1000 men there were 961 females in Chandrapur. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 886 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 961 ) of Chandrapur.
Child Population - Chandrapur
According to Census 2011, there were 349 children between age 0 to 6 years in Chandrapur. Out of which 185 were male while 164 were female.
Working Population - Chandrapur
In Chandrapur Census Town out of total population, 1,755 were engaged in work activities. 90.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 9.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,755 workers engaged in Main Work, 1 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,586 | 1,358 | 228 |
| Cultivators | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 74 | 61 | 13 |
| Other Workers | 1,511 | 1,296 | 215 |
| Marginal Workers | 169 | 102 | 67 |
| Non Working | 3,292 | 1,114 | 2,178 |
Chandrapur Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Chandrapur is further divided into 1 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
| # | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward No - 1 | 5,047 | 87.2% | 961 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Chandrapur, North Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Wikipedia