Chakandara Population, Caste, Working Data Sheikhpura, Bihar - Census 2011
Chakandara is a village situated in Chewara block of Sheikhpura district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 518 families residing in the village Chakandara. The total population of Chakandara is 3,027 out of which 1,529 are males and 1,498 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Chakandara is 980.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Chakandara village is 664 which is 22% of the total population. There are 312 male children and 352 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Chakandara is 1,128 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (980) of Chakandara village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Chakandara is 51%. Thus Chakandara village has a lower literacy rate compared to 51.7% of Sheikhpura district. The male literacy rate is 59.74% and the female literacy rate is 41.62% in Chakandara village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Chakandara village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Chakandara Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Chakandara village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 664 | 312 | 352 |
| Literacy | 50.95% | 59.74% | 41.62% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,002 | 518 | 484 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,823 | 802 | 1,021 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 33.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Chakandara village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Chakandara village out of total population, 1,000 were engaged in work activities. 59.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 40.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,000 workers engaged in Main Work, 134 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 287 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 594 | 526 | 68 |
| Cultivators | 134 | 119 | 15 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 287 | 253 | 34 |
| Household Industries | 20 | 16 | 4 |
| Other Workers | 153 | 138 | 15 |
| Marginal Workers | 406 | 211 | 195 |
| Non Working | 2,027 | 792 | 1,235 |
Map of Chakandara, Sheikhpura, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Chakandara, Chewara
Below are the list of villages near Chakandara village in Chewara.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kewali | 459 |
| Barari | 2,050 |
| Kamalgarh | 358 |
| Kusekher | 1,367 |
| Mane | 600 |
| Gadua | 1,521 |
| Seani | 2,990 |
| Belkhundi | 1,243 |
| Uski | 1,277 |
| Kemra | 1,275 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Chakandara, Sheikhpura, Bihar - Wikipedia