Chanchra Population, Caste, Working Data Puruliya, West Bengal - Census 2011
Chanchra is a village situated in Purulia - II block of Puruliya district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 253 families residing in the village Chanchra. The total population of Chanchra is 1,432 out of which 728 are males and 704 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Chanchra is 967.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Chanchra village is 219 which is 15% of the total population. There are 113 male children and 106 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Chanchra is 938 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (967) of Chanchra village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Chanchra is 73.7%. Thus Chanchra village has higher literacy rate compared to 55.5% of Puruliya district. The male literacy rate is 86.34% and the female literacy rate is 60.7% in Chanchra village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Chanchra village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Chanchra Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Chanchra village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 219 | 113 | 106 |
| Literacy | 73.7% | 86.34% | 60.7% |
| Scheduled Caste | 547 | 278 | 269 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 538 | 197 | 341 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 38.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Chanchra village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Chanchra village out of total population, 610 were engaged in work activities. 21% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 79% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 610 workers engaged in Main Work, 11 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 20 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 128 | 119 | 9 |
| Cultivators | 11 | 8 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 20 | 19 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 94 | 89 | 5 |
| Marginal Workers | 482 | 240 | 242 |
| Non Working | 822 | 369 | 453 |
Nearby Villages to Chanchra,
Below are the list of villages near Chanchra village in Purulia - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kandhurka Alias Bhabanipur | 1,873 |
| Dhansura | 1,308 |
| Sidpur | 1,299 |
| Karcha | 471 |
| Chhota Chanchra | 485 |
| Sandradi | 606 |
| Chirumacha | 1,615 |
| Karcha | 1,530 |
| Baligara | 1,731 |
| Singhbazar | 1,580 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Chanchra, Puruliya, West Bengal - Wikipedia