Chandua Population, Caste, Working Data Maldah, West Bengal - Census 2011
Chandua is a village situated in Chanchal - II block of Maldah district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 863 families residing in the village Chandua. The total population of Chandua is 4,038 out of which 2,032 are males and 2,006 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Chandua is 987.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Chandua village is 587 which is 15% of the total population. There are 281 male children and 306 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Chandua is 1,089 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (987) of Chandua village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Chandua is 70.4%. Thus Chandua village has higher literacy rate compared to 52.3% of Maldah district. The male literacy rate is 72.93% and the female literacy rate is 67.88% in Chandua village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Chandua village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Chandua Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Chandua village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 587 | 281 | 306 |
| Literacy | 70.44% | 72.93% | 67.88% |
| Scheduled Caste | 315 | 168 | 147 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| Illiterate | 1,607 | 755 | 852 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 7.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Chandua village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Chandua village out of total population, 1,392 were engaged in work activities. 63.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 36.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,392 workers engaged in Main Work, 174 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 389 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 887 | 814 | 73 |
| Cultivators | 174 | 165 | 9 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 389 | 350 | 39 |
| Household Industries | 40 | 33 | 7 |
| Other Workers | 284 | 266 | 18 |
| Marginal Workers | 505 | 377 | 128 |
| Non Working | 2,646 | 841 | 1,805 |
Nearby Villages to Chandua,
Below are the list of villages near Chandua village in Chanchal - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Sambhunagar | 626 |
| Gangadebi | 3,568 |
| Bangapal | 677 |
| Gopalpur | 977 |
| Damanbhiti | 487 |
| Damaipur | 6,161 |
| Meghdumra | 3,577 |
| Kaliganj | 2,100 |
| Chaitanpati | 10 |
| Durgapur | 918 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Chandua, Maldah, West Bengal - Wikipedia