Chandan Chowra Population, Caste, Working Data Koch Bihar, West Bengal - Census 2011
Chandan Chowra is a village situated in Cooch Behar - II block of Koch Bihar district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 813 families residing in the village Chandan Chowra. The total population of Chandan Chowra is 3,366 out of which 1,741 are males and 1,625 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Chandan Chowra is 933.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Chandan Chowra village is 305 which is 9% of the total population. There are 165 male children and 140 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Chandan Chowra is 848 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (933) of Chandan Chowra village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Chandan Chowra is 78.6%. Thus Chandan Chowra village has a higher literacy rate compared to 65.6% of Koch Bihar district. The male literacy rate is 84.77% and the female literacy rate is 72.05% in Chandan Chowra village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Chandan Chowra village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Chandan Chowra Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Chandan Chowra village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 305 | 165 | 140 |
| Literacy | 78.6% | 84.77% | 72.05% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,345 | 698 | 647 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| Illiterate | 960 | 405 | 555 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 40% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Chandan Chowra village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Chandan Chowra village out of total population, 1,406 were engaged in work activities. 85.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 14.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,406 workers engaged in Main Work, 244 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 301 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,201 | 929 | 272 |
| Cultivators | 244 | 229 | 15 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 301 | 231 | 70 |
| Household Industries | 82 | 13 | 69 |
| Other Workers | 574 | 456 | 118 |
| Marginal Workers | 205 | 73 | 132 |
| Non Working | 1,960 | 739 | 1,221 |
Map of Chandan Chowra, Koch Bihar, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Chandan Chowra, Cooch Behar - II
Below are the list of villages near Chandan Chowra village in Cooch Behar - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Dharma Barerkuthi | 2,646 |
| Petbhatta Chandanchowra | 1,614 |
| Chhota Khairatibari | 198 |
| Karibharal | 360 |
| Basantapur | 1,273 |
| Sajher Parkhatalbari | 3,410 |
| Angrakata | 2,065 |
| Salmara Tritiakhanda | 610 |
| Bag Bhandar | 877 |
| Aratguri | 770 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Chandan Chowra, Koch Bihar, West Bengal - Wikipedia