Chanchai Population, Caste, Working Data Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Chanchai is a village situated in Tapan block of Dakshin Dinajpur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 50 families residing in the village Chanchai. The total population of Chanchai is 226 out of which 106 are males and 120 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Chanchai is 1,132.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Chanchai village is 25 which is 11% of the total population. There are 11 male children and 14 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Chanchai is 1,273 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,132) of Chanchai village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Chanchai is 65.7%. Thus Chanchai village has higher literacy rate compared to 64.6% of Dakshin Dinajpur district. The male literacy rate is 69.47% and the female literacy rate is 62.26% in Chanchai village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Chanchai village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Chanchai Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Chanchai village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 25 | 11 | 14 |
| Literacy | 65.67% | 69.47% | 62.26% |
| Scheduled Caste | 5 | 2 | 3 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 214 | 101 | 113 |
| Illiterate | 94 | 40 | 54 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 2.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 94.7% of total population in Chanchai village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Chanchai village out of total population, 126 were engaged in work activities. 26.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 73.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 126 workers engaged in Main Work, 23 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 6 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 33 | 25 | 8 |
| Cultivators | 23 | 19 | 4 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 6 | 3 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| Marginal Workers | 93 | 38 | 55 |
| Non Working | 100 | 43 | 57 |
Nearby Villages to Chanchai,
Below are the list of villages near Chanchai village in Tapan.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Chenchoir | 182 |
| Parbbatpur | 352 |
| Bhabanipur | 799 |
| Hasaipur | 795 |
| Chechrakuri | 184 |
| Gobindapur | 403 |
| Daing | 753 |
| Gofanagar | 654 |
| Paharpur | 310 |
| Kharikadanga | 304 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Chanchai, Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal - Wikipedia