Chanchar Population, Caste, Working Data Bankura, West Bengal - Census 2011
Chanchar is a village situated in Vishnupur block of Bankura district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 265 families residing in the village Chanchar. The total population of Chanchar is 1,141 out of which 579 are males and 562 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Chanchar is 971.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Chanchar village is 138 which is 12% of the total population. There are 83 male children and 55 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Chanchar is 663 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (971) of Chanchar village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Chanchar is 53.4%. Thus Chanchar village has a lower literacy rate compared to 62.1% of Bankura district. The male literacy rate is 62.3% and the female literacy rate is 44.77% in Chanchar village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Chanchar village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Chanchar Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Chanchar village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 138 | 83 | 55 |
| Literacy | 53.44% | 62.3% | 44.77% |
| Scheduled Caste | 232 | 117 | 115 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 21 | 12 | 9 |
| Illiterate | 605 | 270 | 335 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 20.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.8% of total population in Chanchar village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Chanchar village out of total population, 411 were engaged in work activities. 84.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 15.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 411 workers engaged in Main Work, 137 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 134 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 348 | 313 | 35 |
| Cultivators | 137 | 134 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 134 | 111 | 23 |
| Other Workers | 77 | 68 | 9 |
| Marginal Workers | 63 | 32 | 31 |
| Non Working | 730 | 234 | 496 |
Map of Chanchar, Bankura, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Chanchar, Vishnupur
Below are the list of villages near Chanchar village in Vishnupur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Hetagara | 1,102 |
| Kadamdiha | 183 |
| Majdiha | 1,344 |
| Upar Amdahara | 501 |
| Domberya | 37 |
| Amdahara | 1,751 |
| Taldangra | 376 |
| Chhota Bankadaha | 2,641 |
| Indkuri | 189 |
| Baramara | 2,061 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Chanchar, Bankura, West Bengal - Wikipedia