Chandijhar Population, Caste, Working Data Jalpaiguri, West Bengal - Census 2011
Chandijhar is a village situated in Alipurduar - II block of Jalpaiguri district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 1,096 families residing in the village Chandijhar. The total population of Chandijhar is 4,615 out of which 2,393 are males and 2,222 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Chandijhar is 929.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Chandijhar village is 547 which is 12% of the total population. There are 288 male children and 259 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Chandijhar is 899 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (929) of Chandijhar village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Chandijhar is 81.4%. Thus Chandijhar village has higher literacy rate compared to 64.5% of Jalpaiguri district. The male literacy rate is 87.27% and the female literacy rate is 75.09% in Chandijhar village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Chandijhar village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Chandijhar Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Chandijhar village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 547 | 288 | 259 |
| Literacy | 81.39% | 87.27% | 75.09% |
| Scheduled Caste | 3,357 | 1,734 | 1,623 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 39 | 20 | 19 |
| Illiterate | 1,304 | 556 | 748 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 72.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.8% of total population in Chandijhar village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Chandijhar village out of total population, 1,679 were engaged in work activities. 83.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 16.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,679 workers engaged in Main Work, 345 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 207 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,407 | 1,290 | 117 |
| Cultivators | 345 | 335 | 10 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 207 | 177 | 30 |
| Household Industries | 27 | 27 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 828 | 751 | 77 |
| Marginal Workers | 272 | 137 | 135 |
| Non Working | 2,936 | 966 | 1,970 |
Nearby Villages to Chandijhar,
Below are the list of villages near Chandijhar village in Alipurduar - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bhelukdabri | 3,161 |
| Chalnipak | 3,108 |
| Uttar Majherdabri | 2,558 |
| Paschim Barachouki | 4,566 |
| Dakshin Panialguri | 4,677 |
| Purba Barachouki | 2,118 |
| Uttar Panialguri | 3,896 |
| Boragari | 2,736 |
| Purbba Majherdabri Tea Garden | 2,832 |
| Bhatibari | 2,642 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Chandijhar, Jalpaiguri, West Bengal - Wikipedia