Chhar Tandu Population, Caste, Working Data Jalpaiguri, West Bengal - Census 2011
Chhar Tandu is a village situated in Nagrakata block of Jalpaiguri district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 480 families residing in the village Chhar Tandu. The total population of Chhar Tandu is 2,257 out of which 1,171 are males and 1,086 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Chhar Tandu is 927.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Chhar Tandu village is 271 which is 12% of the total population. There are 153 male children and 118 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Chhar Tandu is 771 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (927) of Chhar Tandu village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Chhar Tandu is 66.3%. Thus Chhar Tandu village has higher literacy rate compared to 64.5% of Jalpaiguri district. The male literacy rate is 72.2% and the female literacy rate is 60.02% in Chhar Tandu village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Chhar Tandu village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Chhar Tandu Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Chhar Tandu village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 271 | 153 | 118 |
| Literacy | 66.26% | 72.2% | 60.02% |
| Scheduled Caste | 210 | 119 | 91 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 708 | 368 | 340 |
| Illiterate | 941 | 436 | 505 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 9.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 31.4% of total population in Chhar Tandu village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Chhar Tandu village out of total population, 816 were engaged in work activities. 75.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 24.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 816 workers engaged in Main Work, 41 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 97 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 613 | 554 | 59 |
| Cultivators | 41 | 40 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 97 | 90 | 7 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 474 | 424 | 50 |
| Marginal Workers | 203 | 104 | 99 |
| Non Working | 1,441 | 513 | 928 |
Nearby Villages to Chhar Tandu,
Below are the list of villages near Chhar Tandu village in Nagrakata.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Ghasmari | 1,687 |
| Sulkapara | 5,682 |
| Grassmore Tea Garden | 5,563 |
| Khairbari | 3,534 |
| Chengmari Tea Garden | 14,446 |
| Tandu | 298 |
| Caron Tea Garden | 2,609 |
| Tandu Tea Garden | 1,173 |
| Luksan Tea Garden | 8,027 |
| Bamandanga Tea Garden | 4,698 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Chhar Tandu, Jalpaiguri, West Bengal - Wikipedia