Chandar Population, Caste, Working Data Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Chandar is a village situated in Raiganj block of Uttar Dinajpur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 707 families residing in the village Chandar. The total population of Chandar is 2,835 out of which 1,429 are males and 1,406 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Chandar is 984.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Chandar village is 284 which is 10% of the total population. There are 134 male children and 150 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Chandar is 1,119 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (984) of Chandar village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Chandar is 85.6%. Thus Chandar village has a higher literacy rate compared to 49.5% of Uttar Dinajpur district. The male literacy rate is 88.73% and the female literacy rate is 82.32% in Chandar village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Chandar village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Chandar Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Chandar village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 284 | 134 | 150 |
| Literacy | 85.57% | 88.73% | 82.32% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,086 | 557 | 529 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 54 | 18 | 36 |
| Illiterate | 652 | 280 | 372 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 38.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.9% of total population in Chandar village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Chandar village out of total population, 1,087 were engaged in work activities. 80.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 19.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,087 workers engaged in Main Work, 81 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 28 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 876 | 747 | 129 |
| Cultivators | 81 | 73 | 8 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 28 | 23 | 5 |
| Household Industries | 40 | 35 | 5 |
| Other Workers | 727 | 616 | 111 |
| Marginal Workers | 211 | 84 | 127 |
| Non Working | 1,748 | 598 | 1,150 |
Map of Chandar, Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Chandar, Raiganj
Below are the list of villages near Chandar village in Raiganj.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Abdulghata | 568 |
| Udaypur | 3,690 |
| Naopara | 2,057 |
| Bogram | 3,983 |
| Sijgram | 2,200 |
| Karnajora | 6,848 |
| Taherpur | 2,297 |
| Mahendigaon | 2,430 |
| Dakshin Goalpara | 5,648 |
| Khalsi | 2,614 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Chandar, Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal - Wikipedia