Chalandar Population, Caste, Working Data Maldah, West Bengal - Census 2011
Chalandar is a village situated in Gazole block of Maldah district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 72 families residing in the village Chalandar. The total population of Chalandar is 315 out of which 157 are males and 158 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Chalandar is 1,006.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Chalandar village is 52 which is 17% of the total population. There are 26 male children and 26 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Chalandar is 1,000 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,006) of Chalandar village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Chalandar is 36.9%. Thus Chalandar village has a lower literacy rate compared to 52.3% of Maldah district. The male literacy rate is 45.04% and the female literacy rate is 28.79% in Chalandar village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Chalandar village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Chalandar Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Chalandar village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 52 | 26 | 26 |
| Literacy | 36.88% | 45.04% | 28.79% |
| Scheduled Caste | 30 | 13 | 17 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 281 | 142 | 139 |
| Illiterate | 218 | 98 | 120 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 9.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 89.2% of total population in Chalandar village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Chalandar village out of total population, 194 were engaged in work activities. 37.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 62.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 194 workers engaged in Main Work, 15 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 51 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 72 | 60 | 12 |
| Cultivators | 15 | 15 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 51 | 40 | 11 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| Marginal Workers | 122 | 42 | 80 |
| Non Working | 121 | 55 | 66 |
Map of Chalandar, Maldah, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Chalandar, Gazole
Below are the list of villages near Chalandar village in Gazole.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Raypur | 296 |
| Mahinagar | 588 |
| Almaspur | 458 |
| Parail | 2,052 |
| Kharibari | 303 |
| Bagdighi | 658 |
| Kamalpur | 267 |
| Ekandar | 531 |
| Chandpur | 490 |
| Majhra | 797 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Chalandar, Maldah, West Bengal - Wikipedia