Chandai Population, Caste, Working Data Puruliya, West Bengal - Census 2011
Chandai is a village situated in Jhalda - I block of Puruliya district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 257 families residing in the village Chandai. The total population of Chandai is 1,133 out of which 552 are males and 581 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Chandai is 1,053.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Chandai village is 179 which is 16% of the total population. There are 88 male children and 91 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Chandai is 1,034 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,053) of Chandai village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Chandai is 68.4%. Thus Chandai village has a higher literacy rate compared to 55.5% of Puruliya district. The male literacy rate is 83.62% and the female literacy rate is 54.08% in Chandai village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Chandai village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Chandai Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Chandai village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 179 | 88 | 91 |
| Literacy | 68.45% | 83.62% | 54.08% |
| Scheduled Caste | 75 | 34 | 41 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 44 | 22 | 22 |
| Illiterate | 480 | 164 | 316 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 6.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 3.9% of total population in Chandai village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Chandai village out of total population, 419 were engaged in work activities. 38.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 61.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 419 workers engaged in Main Work, 52 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 11 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 163 | 138 | 25 |
| Cultivators | 52 | 48 | 4 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 11 | 9 | 2 |
| Household Industries | 12 | 7 | 5 |
| Other Workers | 88 | 74 | 14 |
| Marginal Workers | 256 | 140 | 116 |
| Non Working | 714 | 274 | 440 |
Map of Chandai, Puruliya, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Chandai, Jhalda - I
Below are the list of villages near Chandai village in Jhalda - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Darpa | 992 |
| Ilu | 3,131 |
| Serenaghatu | 329 |
| Nayadi | 1,246 |
| Ganruburu Alias Brahmandi | 275 |
| Bisiria | 919 |
| Jargo | 4,083 |
| Paprahurum | 689 |
| Birudi | 2,230 |
| Kusi | 1,998 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Chandai, Puruliya, West Bengal - Wikipedia