Chandan Population, Caste, Working Data Durg, Chhattisgarh - Census 2011
Chandan is a village situated in Bemetara tehsil of Durg district in Chhattisgarh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 316 families residing in the village Chandan. The total population of Chandan is 1,495 out of which 767 are males and 728 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Chandan is 949.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Chandan village is 282 which is 19% of the total population. There are 150 male children and 132 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Chandan is 880 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (949) of Chandan village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Chandan is 67.8%. Thus Chandan village has a lower literacy rate compared to 68.9% of Durg district. The male literacy rate is 80.23% and the female literacy rate is 54.87% in Chandan village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Chandan village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Chandan Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Chandan village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 282 | 150 | 132 |
| Literacy | 67.77% | 80.23% | 54.87% |
| Scheduled Caste | 525 | 269 | 256 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 237 | 119 | 118 |
| Illiterate | 673 | 272 | 401 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 35.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 15.9% of total population in Chandan village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Chandan village out of total population, 753 were engaged in work activities. 81.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 18.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 753 workers engaged in Main Work, 124 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 427 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 613 | 344 | 269 |
| Cultivators | 124 | 68 | 56 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 427 | 224 | 203 |
| Other Workers | 62 | 52 | 10 |
| Marginal Workers | 140 | 73 | 67 |
| Non Working | 742 | 350 | 392 |
Map of Chandan, Durg, Chhattisgarh
Nearby Villages to Chandan, Bemetara
Below are the list of villages near Chandan village in Bemetara.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Raweli | 790 |
| Bhansuli | 1,459 |
| Mungeli | 823 |
| Karanjiya | 609 |
| Baradera | 599 |
| Birampur | 295 |
| Khapri | 424 |
| Andu | 761 |
| Nawagaon | 881 |
| Ghatholi | 600 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Chandan, Durg, Chhattisgarh - Wikipedia