Chandanpur Population, Caste, Working Data Puruliya, West Bengal - Census 2011
Chandanpur is a village situated in Puncha block of Puruliya district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 89 families residing in the village Chandanpur. The total population of Chandanpur is 509 out of which 264 are males and 245 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Chandanpur is 928.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Chandanpur village is 62 which is 12% of the total population. There are 37 male children and 25 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Chandanpur is 676 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (928) of Chandanpur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Chandanpur is 65.5%. Thus Chandanpur village has a higher literacy rate compared to 55.5% of Puruliya district. The male literacy rate is 81.94% and the female literacy rate is 48.64% in Chandanpur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Chandanpur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Chandanpur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Chandanpur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 62 | 37 | 25 |
| Literacy | 65.55% | 81.94% | 48.64% |
| Scheduled Caste | 125 | 64 | 61 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 55 | 30 | 25 |
| Illiterate | 216 | 78 | 138 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 24.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 10.8% of total population in Chandanpur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Chandanpur village out of total population, 216 were engaged in work activities. 29.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 70.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 216 workers engaged in Main Work, 37 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 64 | 61 | 3 |
| Cultivators | 37 | 37 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 26 | 23 | 3 |
| Marginal Workers | 152 | 83 | 69 |
| Non Working | 293 | 120 | 173 |
Map of Chandanpur, Puruliya, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Chandanpur, Puncha
Below are the list of villages near Chandanpur village in Puncha.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Arali | 837 |
| Layamara | 94 |
| Raghunathpur | 891 |
| Kendbani | 405 |
| Dhangakend | 544 |
| Laharia | 1,883 |
| Poradi | 1,659 |
| Chhirudi | 2,243 |
| Simakanali | 829 |
| Panruda | 969 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Chandanpur, Puruliya, West Bengal - Wikipedia