Chandas Population, Caste, Working Data Washim, Maharashtra - Census 2011
Chandas is a village situated in Malegaon taluka of Washim district in Maharashtra. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 436 families residing in the village Chandas. The total population of Chandas is 2,016 out of which 1,030 are males and 986 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Chandas is 957.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Chandas village is 281 which is 14% of the total population. There are 142 male children and 139 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Chandas is 979 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (957) of Chandas village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Chandas is 80.1%. Thus Chandas village has higher literacy rate compared to 72.7% of Washim district. The male literacy rate is 90.09% and the female literacy rate is 69.66% in Chandas village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Chandas village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Chandas Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Chandas village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 281 | 142 | 139 |
| Literacy | 80.12% | 90.09% | 69.66% |
| Scheduled Caste | 559 | 279 | 280 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 84 | 45 | 39 |
| Illiterate | 626 | 230 | 396 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 27.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 4.2% of total population in Chandas village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Chandas village out of total population, 1,125 were engaged in work activities. 98.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 1.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,125 workers engaged in Main Work, 180 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 878 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,112 | 578 | 534 |
| Cultivators | 180 | 93 | 87 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 878 | 452 | 426 |
| Household Industries | 9 | 5 | 4 |
| Other Workers | 45 | 28 | 17 |
| Marginal Workers | 13 | 3 | 10 |
| Non Working | 891 | 449 | 442 |
Nearby Villages to Chandas,
Below are the list of villages near Chandas village in Malegaon.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Sirsala | 1,400 |
| Somthana | 926 |
| Taktoda | 682 |
| Borala Jahagir | 1,002 |
| Dhorkheda | 1,189 |
| Kotha | 1,169 |
| Khandala Shinde | 1,421 |
| Dapuri Kh. | 160 |
| Dapuri Kalwe | 646 |
| Mutha | 590 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Chandas, Washim, Maharashtra - Wikipedia