Chandankantha Population, Caste, Working Data Birbhum, West Bengal - Census 2011
Chandankantha is a village situated in Rampurhat - I block of Birbhum district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 189 families residing in the village Chandankantha. The total population of Chandankantha is 756 out of which 381 are males and 375 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Chandankantha is 984.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Chandankantha village is 96 which is 13% of the total population. There are 50 male children and 46 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Chandankantha is 920 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (984) of Chandankantha village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Chandankantha is 89.7%. Thus Chandankantha village has higher literacy rate compared to 61.6% of Birbhum district. The male literacy rate is 93.96% and the female literacy rate is 85.41% in Chandankantha village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Chandankantha village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Chandankantha Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Chandankantha village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 96 | 50 | 46 |
| Literacy | 89.7% | 93.96% | 85.41% |
| Scheduled Caste | 39 | 20 | 19 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 164 | 70 | 94 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 5.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Chandankantha village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Chandankantha village out of total population, 441 were engaged in work activities. 55.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 44.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 441 workers engaged in Main Work, 61 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 145 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 246 | 217 | 29 |
| Cultivators | 61 | 52 | 9 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 145 | 130 | 15 |
| Other Workers | 40 | 35 | 5 |
| Marginal Workers | 195 | 20 | 175 |
| Non Working | 315 | 144 | 171 |
Nearby Villages to Chandankantha,
Below are the list of villages near Chandankantha village in Rampurhat - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Dakhalbati | 3,874 |
| Kamikhya | 1,733 |
| Dangram | 756 |
| Baikunthapur | 826 |
| Bagtui | 5,095 |
| Dekhuria | 2,583 |
| Brahmanigram | 124 |
| Chhota Kutubpur | 1,062 |
| Shriharibati | 486 |
| Joykrishnapur | 4,297 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Chandankantha, Birbhum, West Bengal - Wikipedia