Chanda Population, Caste, Working Data Birbhum, West Bengal - Census 2011
Chanda is a village situated in Mohammad Bazar block of Birbhum district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 383 families residing in the village Chanda. The total population of Chanda is 1,920 out of which 963 are males and 957 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Chanda is 994.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Chanda village is 341 which is 18% of the total population. There are 181 male children and 160 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Chanda is 884 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (994) of Chanda village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Chanda is 47.9%. Thus Chanda village has lower literacy rate compared to 61.6% of Birbhum district. The male literacy rate is 54.86% and the female literacy rate is 41.03% in Chanda village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Chanda village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Chanda Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Chanda village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 341 | 181 | 160 |
| Literacy | 47.88% | 54.86% | 41.03% |
| Scheduled Caste | 238 | 123 | 115 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1,374 | 685 | 689 |
| Illiterate | 1,164 | 534 | 630 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 12.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 71.6% of total population in Chanda village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Chanda village out of total population, 740 were engaged in work activities. 63.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 36.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 740 workers engaged in Main Work, 173 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 61 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 470 | 343 | 127 |
| Cultivators | 173 | 124 | 49 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 61 | 37 | 24 |
| Household Industries | 9 | 8 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 227 | 174 | 53 |
| Marginal Workers | 270 | 168 | 102 |
| Non Working | 1,180 | 452 | 728 |
Nearby Villages to Chanda,
Below are the list of villages near Chanda village in Mohammad Bazar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Hatgachha | 5,557 |
| Pachmi | 280 |
| Jethia | 2,681 |
| Haridaspur | 4,494 |
| Moubelia | 890 |
| Chak Raipur | 2,573 |
| Kalaipahari | 438 |
| Dhamara | 3,096 |
| Ghagha | 1,351 |
| Ganpur | 2,706 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Chanda, Birbhum, West Bengal - Wikipedia