Chanda Population, Caste, Working Data North Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Census 2011
Chanda is a village situated in Bongaon block of North Twenty Four Parganas district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 554 families residing in the village Chanda. The total population of Chanda is 2,313 out of which 1,220 are males and 1,093 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Chanda is 896.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Chanda village is 197 which is 9% of the total population. There are 114 male children and 83 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Chanda is 728 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (896) of Chanda village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Chanda is 80.3%. Thus Chanda village has higher literacy rate compared to 76% of North Twenty Four Parganas district. The male literacy rate is 86.17% and the female literacy rate is 73.86% 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 | 197 | 114 | 83 |
| Literacy | 80.29% | 86.17% | 73.86% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,794 | 952 | 842 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 6 | 2 | 4 |
| Illiterate | 614 | 267 | 347 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 77.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.3% of total population in Chanda village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Chanda village out of total population, 777 were engaged in work activities. 92.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 7.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 777 workers engaged in Main Work, 123 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 325 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 721 | 603 | 118 |
| Cultivators | 123 | 118 | 5 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 325 | 300 | 25 |
| Household Industries | 84 | 19 | 65 |
| Other Workers | 189 | 166 | 23 |
| Marginal Workers | 56 | 32 | 24 |
| Non Working | 1,536 | 585 | 951 |
Nearby Villages to Chanda,
Below are the list of villages near Chanda village in Bongaon.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kamalapur | 2,102 |
| Bediapota | 1,127 |
| Gobrapur | 3,912 |
| Boaldaha | 4,552 |
| Ganrapota | 3,538 |
| Dakshin Charuigachhi | 1,715 |
| Gainpur | 1,096 |
| Purbba Ramchandrapur | 1,149 |
| Uttar Sundarpur | 796 |
| Angarpukuria | 1,034 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Chanda, North Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Wikipedia