Chandra Population, Caste, Working Data Puruliya, West Bengal - Census 2011
Chandra is a village situated in Manbazar - I block of Puruliya district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 224 families residing in the village Chandra. The total population of Chandra is 1,172 out of which 593 are males and 579 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Chandra is 976.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Chandra village is 152 which is 13% of the total population. There are 79 male children and 73 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Chandra is 924 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (976) of Chandra village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Chandra is 62.2%. Thus Chandra village has higher literacy rate compared to 55.5% of Puruliya district. The male literacy rate is 79.96% and the female literacy rate is 44.07% in Chandra village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Chandra village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Chandra Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Chandra village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 152 | 79 | 73 |
| Literacy | 62.16% | 79.96% | 44.07% |
| Scheduled Caste | 467 | 237 | 230 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 138 | 69 | 69 |
| Illiterate | 538 | 182 | 356 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 39.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 11.8% of total population in Chandra village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Chandra village out of total population, 573 were engaged in work activities. 43.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 56.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 573 workers engaged in Main Work, 55 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 74 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 247 | 210 | 37 |
| Cultivators | 55 | 52 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 74 | 59 | 15 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 116 | 97 | 19 |
| Marginal Workers | 326 | 160 | 166 |
| Non Working | 599 | 223 | 376 |
Nearby Villages to Chandra,
Below are the list of villages near Chandra village in Manbazar - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Shyamnagar | 615 |
| Payrachali | 1,668 |
| Bhagara | 30 |
| Dulalpur | 222 |
| Bagaldhara | 936 |
| Dhabani | 475 |
| Gokulnagar | 257 |
| Panisagora | 124 |
| Bankati | 633 |
| Chhotsagen | 384 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Chandra, Puruliya, West Bengal - Wikipedia