Chandi Population, Caste, Working Data Purnia, Bihar - Census 2011
Chandi is a village situated in Purnia East block of Purnia district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 2,784 families residing in the village Chandi. The total population of Chandi is 14,004 out of which 7,354 are males and 6,650 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Chandi is 904.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Chandi village is 2717 which is 19% of the total population. There are 1425 male children and 1292 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Chandi is 907 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (904) of Chandi village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Chandi is 56.8%. Thus Chandi village has a higher literacy rate compared to 40.8% of Purnia district. The male literacy rate is 63.97% and the female literacy rate is 48.9% in Chandi village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Chandi village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Chandi Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Chandi village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 2,717 | 1,425 | 1,292 |
| Literacy | 56.82% | 63.97% | 48.9% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,259 | 647 | 612 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 458 | 226 | 232 |
| Illiterate | 7,591 | 3,561 | 4,030 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 3.3% of total population in Chandi village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Chandi village out of total population, 4,459 were engaged in work activities. 71.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 28.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 4,459 workers engaged in Main Work, 575 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 2,031 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 3,202 | 2,516 | 686 |
| Cultivators | 575 | 511 | 64 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 2,031 | 1,577 | 454 |
| Household Industries | 80 | 55 | 25 |
| Other Workers | 516 | 373 | 143 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,257 | 774 | 483 |
| Non Working | 9,545 | 4,064 | 5,481 |
Map of Chandi, Purnia, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Chandi, Purnia East
Below are the list of villages near Chandi village in Purnia East.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kathua | 5,075 |
| Lalganj | 11,045 |
| Ranipatra | 1,757 |
| Sikandarpur | 2,616 |
| Birpur | 4,198 |
| Maharajpur | 5,505 |
| Pokharia | 4,291 |
| Matiari | 73 |
| Barsauni | 166 |
| Bishunpur | 540 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Chandi, Purnia, Bihar - Wikipedia