Chandhar Population, Caste, Working Data Katihar, Bihar - Census 2011
Chandhar is a village situated in Kadwa block of Katihar district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 709 families residing in the village Chandhar. The total population of Chandhar is 3,629 out of which 1,923 are males and 1,706 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Chandhar is 887.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Chandhar village is 736 which is 20% of the total population. There are 373 male children and 363 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Chandhar is 973 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (887) of Chandhar village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Chandhar is 37.6%. Thus Chandhar village has lower literacy rate compared to 41.7% of Katihar district. The male literacy rate is 45.94% and the female literacy rate is 28.07% in Chandhar village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Chandhar village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Chandhar Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Chandhar village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 736 | 373 | 363 |
| Literacy | 37.64% | 45.94% | 28.07% |
| Scheduled Caste | 228 | 113 | 115 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Illiterate | 2,540 | 1,211 | 1,329 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 6.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Chandhar village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Chandhar village out of total population, 1,031 were engaged in work activities. 82.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 17.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,031 workers engaged in Main Work, 129 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 677 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 854 | 828 | 26 |
| Cultivators | 129 | 124 | 5 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 677 | 662 | 15 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 47 | 41 | 6 |
| Marginal Workers | 177 | 87 | 90 |
| Non Working | 2,598 | 1,008 | 1,590 |
Nearby Villages to Chandhar,
Below are the list of villages near Chandhar village in Kadwa.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kalidaspur | 2,745 |
| Chandhar | 420 |
| Baghua | 2,992 |
| Balia | 381 |
| Bidyanandpur | 2,334 |
| Kharitola | 501 |
| Alhanda | 2,459 |
| Madhyamtola | 150 |
| Alhanda Milik | 44 |
| Nayatola | 884 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Chandhar, Katihar, Bihar - Wikipedia