Chanchal Population, Caste, Working Data Barddhaman, West Bengal - Census 2011
Chanchal is a village situated in Memari - I block of Barddhaman district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 2,528 families residing in the village Chanchal. The total population of Chanchal is 11,476 out of which 5,854 are males and 5,622 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Chanchal is 960.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Chanchal village is 1074 which is 9% of the total population. There are 551 male children and 523 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Chanchal is 949 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (960) of Chanchal village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Chanchal is 72.8%. Thus Chanchal village has higher literacy rate compared to 68% of Barddhaman district. The male literacy rate is 80.05% and the female literacy rate is 65.29% in Chanchal village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Chanchal village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Chanchal Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Chanchal village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 1,074 | 551 | 523 |
| Literacy | 72.81% | 80.05% | 65.29% |
| Scheduled Caste | 7,255 | 3,736 | 3,519 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 855 | 407 | 448 |
| Illiterate | 3,902 | 1,609 | 2,293 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 63.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 7.5% of total population in Chanchal village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Chanchal village out of total population, 5,436 were engaged in work activities. 88.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 11.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 5,436 workers engaged in Main Work, 427 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 2,286 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 4,804 | 3,253 | 1,551 |
| Cultivators | 427 | 411 | 16 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 2,286 | 1,718 | 568 |
| Household Industries | 604 | 88 | 516 |
| Other Workers | 1,487 | 1,036 | 451 |
| Marginal Workers | 632 | 229 | 403 |
| Non Working | 6,040 | 2,372 | 3,668 |
Nearby Villages to Chanchal,
Below are the list of villages near Chanchal village in Memari - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Palla | 6,675 |
| Genraghata | 850 |
| Dadpur | 2,791 |
| Nagarkona | 483 |
| Pingur | 467 |
| Sahapur | 812 |
| Paschim Memari | 957 |
| Mamudpur | 1,097 |
| Konarpara | 1,446 |
| Bharpota | 1,325 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Chanchal, Barddhaman, West Bengal - Wikipedia