Chhandar Population, Caste, Working Data Bankura, West Bengal - Census 2011
Chhandar is a village situated in Barjora block of Bankura district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 404 families residing in the village Chhandar. The total population of Chhandar is 1,776 out of which 929 are males and 847 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Chhandar is 912.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Chhandar village is 181 which is 10% of the total population. There are 95 male children and 86 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Chhandar is 905 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (912) of Chhandar village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Chhandar is 78.4%. Thus Chhandar village has higher literacy rate compared to 62.1% of Bankura district. The male literacy rate is 87.17% and the female literacy rate is 68.86% in Chhandar village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Chhandar village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Chhandar Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Chhandar village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 181 | 95 | 86 |
| Literacy | 78.43% | 87.17% | 68.86% |
| Scheduled Caste | 551 | 278 | 273 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| Illiterate | 525 | 202 | 323 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 31% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.3% of total population in Chhandar village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Chhandar village out of total population, 652 were engaged in work activities. 75.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 24.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 652 workers engaged in Main Work, 113 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 91 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 491 | 422 | 69 |
| Cultivators | 113 | 111 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 91 | 77 | 14 |
| Household Industries | 60 | 30 | 30 |
| Other Workers | 227 | 204 | 23 |
| Marginal Workers | 161 | 66 | 95 |
| Non Working | 1,124 | 441 | 683 |
Nearby Villages to Chhandar,
Below are the list of villages near Chhandar village in Barjora.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Nabasan | 244 |
| Gobindapur | 118 |
| Talanda | 235 |
| Murakata | 812 |
| Sonagara | 504 |
| Pataspur | 573 |
| Kalla | 93 |
| Bhabarkola | 123 |
| Lalbazar | 971 |
| Chandaibot Ramchandrapur | 639 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Chhandar, Bankura, West Bengal - Wikipedia