Chandia Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Umaria, Madhya Pradesh - Census 2011
Chandia is a Nagar Panchayat city situated in Chandia tehsil of Umaria district. The Chandia city is divided into 15 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total 3,255 families residing in the Chandia city. The total population of Chandia is 15,891 out of which 8,075 are males and 7,816 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Chandia is 968.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Chandia city is 2369 which is 15% of the total population. There are 1185 male children and 1184 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Chandia is 999 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (968).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Chandia is 67.5%. Thus Chandia has a higher literacy rate compared to 65.9% of Umaria district. The male literacy rate is 77.36% and the female literacy rate is 57.28% in Chandia.
Chandia Nagar Panchayat has total administration over 3,255 houses to which it supplies basic amenities such as water and sewerage. It is also authorized to build roads within Nagar Panchayat limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.
Chandia Nagar Panchayat
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Chandia Nagar Panchayat.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 2,369 | 1,185 | 1,184 |
| Literacy | 67.5% | 66% | 48.6% |
| Scheduled Caste | 2,155 | 1,067 | 1,088 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 4,031 | 2,017 | 2,014 |
| Illiterate | 6,762 | 2,745 | 4,017 |
Caste-wise Population - Chandia
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 13.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 25.4% of total population in Chandia.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 2,155 | 1,067 | 1,088 |
| Schedule Tribe | 4,031 | 2,017 | 2,014 |
Religion-wise Population - Chandia
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Chandia is 14,264 which is 89.76% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Chandia is 1,585 which is 9.97% of the total population. Below is the religion-wise population of Chandia as per Census 2011.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 14,264 | (89.76%) | 7,239 | 7,025 |
| Muslim | 1,585 | (9.97%) | 814 | 771 |
| Christian | 23 | (0.14%) | 12 | 11 |
| Sikh | 2 | (0.01%) | 1 | 1 |
| Buddhist | 4 | (0.03%) | 1 | 3 |
| Jain | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| Other Religion | 3 | (0.02%) | 3 | 0 |
| No Religion Specified | 10 | (0.06%) | 5 | 5 |
Literacy Rate - Chandia
The total literacy rate of Chandia was 67.51% in 2011 which is less than the average literacy rate of 69.32% of Madhya Pradesh. Population-wise, out of total 9,129 literates, males were 5,330 while females were 3,799. Also the male literacy rate was 77.36% and the female literacy rate was 57.28% in Chandia.
| Chandia | Madhya Pradesh | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 57.28% | 59.24% |
| Male | 77.36% | 78.73% |
| Total | 67.51% | 69.32% |
Sex Ratio - Chandia
The Sex Ratio of Chandia is 968. Thus per every 1000 men there were 968 females in Chandia. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 999 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 968 ) of Chandia.
Child Population - Chandia
According to Census 2011, there were 2,369 children between aged 0 to 6 years in Chandia. Out of which 1,185 were male while 1,184 were female.
Working Population - Chandia
In Chandia Nagar Panchayat out of total population, 5,604 were engaged in work activities. 42.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 57.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 5,604 workers engaged in Main Work, 441 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 360 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 2,398 | 1,972 | 426 |
| Cultivators | 441 | 390 | 51 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 360 | 234 | 126 |
| Household Industries | 231 | 187 | 44 |
| Other Workers | 1,366 | 1,161 | 205 |
| Marginal Workers | 3,206 | 2,033 | 1,173 |
| Non Working | 10,287 | 4,070 | 6,217 |
Chandia Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Chandia is further divided into 15 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
| # | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward No - 1 | 1,070 | 58.2% | 921 |
| 2 | Ward No - 2 | 1,193 | 55.9% | 1,029 |
| 3 | Ward No - 3 | 1,171 | 63.4% | 958 |
| 4 | Ward No - 4 | 1,012 | 69.5% | 965 |
| 5 | Ward No - 5 | 968 | 74.3% | 967 |
| 6 | Ward No - 6 | 719 | 74.1% | 970 |
| 7 | Ward No - 7 | 936 | 16.8% | 1,035 |
| 8 | Ward No - 8 | 1,292 | 50% | 903 |
| 9 | Ward No - 9 | 1,262 | 53.2% | 1,026 |
| 10 | Ward No - 10 | 2,131 | 45.2% | 929 |
| 11 | Ward No - 11 | 847 | 64.2% | 1,076 |
| 12 | Ward No - 12 | 768 | 75.4% | 892 |
| 13 | Ward No - 13 | 788 | 71.8% | 903 |
| 14 | Ward No - 14 | 692 | 49.3% | 1,060 |
| 15 | Ward No - 15 | 1,042 | 64.6% | 970 |
Map of Chandia, Umaria, Madhya Pradesh
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Chandia, Umaria, Madhya Pradesh - Wikipedia