Chandi Population, Caste, Working Data Katihar, Bihar - Census 2011
Chandi is a village situated in Barsoi block of Katihar district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 1,027 families residing in the village Chandi. The total population of Chandi is 4,824 out of which 2,622 are males and 2,202 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Chandi is 840.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Chandi village is 877 which is 18% of the total population. There are 484 male children and 393 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Chandi is 812 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (840) of Chandi village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Chandi is 35.4%. Thus Chandi village has lower literacy rate compared to 41.7% of Katihar district. The male literacy rate is 44.11% and the female literacy rate is 25.21% in Chandi village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Chandi village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Chandi Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Chandi village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 877 | 484 | 393 |
| Literacy | 35.44% | 44.11% | 25.21% |
| Scheduled Caste | 516 | 268 | 248 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Illiterate | 3,425 | 1,679 | 1,746 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 10.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Chandi village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Chandi village out of total population, 1,736 were engaged in work activities. 55.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 44.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,736 workers engaged in Main Work, 214 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 650 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 967 | 815 | 152 |
| Cultivators | 214 | 201 | 13 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 650 | 532 | 118 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 101 | 80 | 21 |
| Marginal Workers | 769 | 539 | 230 |
| Non Working | 3,088 | 1,268 | 1,820 |
Nearby Villages to Chandi,
Below are the list of villages near Chandi village in Barsoi.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Sultanpur | 8,140 |
| Shiwanandpur | 1,349 |
| Dakaitpuja | 720 |
| Jalkhundar | 2,243 |
| Beltar | 3,158 |
| Khijirpur | 2,453 |
| Satarpur | 303 |
| Manaikhor | 996 |
| Bans Kota | 4,754 |
| Sonapur | 2,036 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Chandi, Katihar, Bihar - Wikipedia