Chandanpur Population, Caste, Working Data Puruliya, West Bengal - Census 2011
Chandanpur is a village situated in Barabazar block of Puruliya district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 257 families residing in the village Chandanpur. The total population of Chandanpur is 1,359 out of which 678 are males and 681 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Chandanpur is 1,004.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Chandanpur village is 206 which is 15% of the total population. There are 101 male children and 105 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Chandanpur is 1,040 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,004) of Chandanpur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Chandanpur is 70%. Thus Chandanpur village has a higher literacy rate compared to 55.5% of Puruliya district. The male literacy rate is 84.58% and the female literacy rate is 55.38% 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 | 206 | 101 | 105 |
| Literacy | 69.99% | 84.58% | 55.38% |
| Scheduled Caste | 53 | 26 | 27 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 66 | 35 | 31 |
| Illiterate | 552 | 190 | 362 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 3.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 4.9% of total population in Chandanpur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Chandanpur village out of total population, 622 were engaged in work activities. 67.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 32.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 622 workers engaged in Main Work, 251 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 109 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 421 | 299 | 122 |
| Cultivators | 251 | 234 | 17 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 109 | 31 | 78 |
| Household Industries | 6 | 2 | 4 |
| Other Workers | 55 | 32 | 23 |
| Marginal Workers | 201 | 49 | 152 |
| Non Working | 737 | 330 | 407 |
Map of Chandanpur, Puruliya, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Chandanpur, Barabazar
Below are the list of villages near Chandanpur village in Barabazar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Murgabera | 422 |
| Tumrashou | 1,399 |
| Basudebpur | 813 |
| Tuima | 1,666 |
| Rupapatia | 1,933 |
| Ghoshdih | 25 |
| Raghunatpur | 898 |
| Muradih | 924 |
| Baramukru | 1,371 |
| Lakshmanpur | 1,190 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Chandanpur, Puruliya, West Bengal - Wikipedia