Chandan Nagar Population, Caste, Working Data Purba Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Chandan Nagar is a village situated in Nandigram - I block of Purba Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 367 families residing in the village Chandan Nagar. The total population of Chandan Nagar is 1,670 out of which 858 are males and 812 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Chandan Nagar is 946.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Chandan Nagar village is 252 which is 15% of the total population. There are 128 male children and 124 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Chandan Nagar is 969 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (946) of Chandan Nagar village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Chandan Nagar is 87.7%. Thus Chandan Nagar village has a higher literacy rate compared to 77% of Purba Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 90.68% and the female literacy rate is 84.59% in Chandan Nagar village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Chandan Nagar village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Chandan Nagar Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Chandan Nagar village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 252 | 128 | 124 |
| Literacy | 87.73% | 90.68% | 84.59% |
| Scheduled Caste | 509 | 266 | 243 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 426 | 196 | 230 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 30.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Chandan Nagar village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Chandan Nagar village out of total population, 551 were engaged in work activities. 56.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 43.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 551 workers engaged in Main Work, 25 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 119 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 309 | 282 | 27 |
| Cultivators | 25 | 24 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 119 | 115 | 4 |
| Household Industries | 7 | 4 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 158 | 139 | 19 |
| Marginal Workers | 242 | 202 | 40 |
| Non Working | 1,119 | 374 | 745 |
Map of Chandan Nagar, Purba Medinipur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Chandan Nagar, Nandigram - I
Below are the list of villages near Chandan Nagar village in Nandigram - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Sultanpur | 399 |
| Naynan | 4,227 |
| Mirichdana | 769 |
| Daudpur | 6,132 |
| Saifulya Chak | 794 |
| Chhayghari | 1,263 |
| Jambari | 1,828 |
| Amgechhya | 5,333 |
| Simul Kundu | 3,661 |
| Raynagar | 894 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Chandan Nagar, Purba Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia