Chandaj Population, Caste, Working Data Solapur, Maharashtra - Census 2011
Chandaj is a village situated in Madha taluka of Solapur district in Maharashtra. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 586 families residing in the village Chandaj. The total population of Chandaj is 2,957 out of which 1,550 are males and 1,407 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Chandaj is 908.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Chandaj village is 402 which is 14% of the total population. There are 205 male children and 197 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Chandaj is 961 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (908) of Chandaj village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Chandaj is 71.2%. Thus Chandaj village has higher literacy rate compared to 67.4% of Solapur district. The male literacy rate is 79.41% and the female literacy rate is 62.07% in Chandaj village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Chandaj village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Chandaj Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Chandaj village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 402 | 205 | 197 |
| Literacy | 71.19% | 79.41% | 62.07% |
| Scheduled Caste | 356 | 190 | 166 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 15 | 8 | 7 |
| Illiterate | 1,138 | 482 | 656 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 12% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.5% of total population in Chandaj village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Chandaj village out of total population, 1,674 were engaged in work activities. 98.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 1.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,674 workers engaged in Main Work, 1,309 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 284 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,650 | 864 | 786 |
| Cultivators | 1,309 | 675 | 634 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 284 | 144 | 140 |
| Household Industries | 18 | 13 | 5 |
| Other Workers | 39 | 32 | 7 |
| Marginal Workers | 24 | 12 | 12 |
| Non Working | 1,283 | 674 | 609 |
Nearby Villages to Chandaj,
Below are the list of villages near Chandaj village in Madha.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Takali Tembhurni | 2,566 |
| Wadoli | 1,372 |
| Gar Akole | 1,368 |
| Nagorli | 1,608 |
| Alegaon Kh | 1,806 |
| Tembhurni | 19,014 |
| Rui | 1,262 |
| Shevare | 2,613 |
| Alegaon Bk | 1,906 |
| Malegaon | 2,007 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Chandaj, Solapur, Maharashtra - Wikipedia