Chandpur Population, Caste, Working Data Murshidabad, West Bengal - Census 2011
Chandpur is a village situated in Nawda block of Murshidabad district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 2,852 families residing in the village Chandpur. The total population of Chandpur is 11,880 out of which 6,133 are males and 5,747 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Chandpur is 937.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Chandpur village is 1381 which is 12% of the total population. There are 719 male children and 662 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Chandpur is 921 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (937) of Chandpur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Chandpur is 67.4%. Thus Chandpur village has a higher literacy rate compared to 57.1% of Murshidabad district. The male literacy rate is 68.34% and the female literacy rate is 66.49% in Chandpur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Chandpur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Chandpur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Chandpur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 1,381 | 719 | 662 |
| Literacy | 67.44% | 68.34% | 66.49% |
| Scheduled Caste | 919 | 483 | 436 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 71 | 40 | 31 |
| Illiterate | 4,799 | 2,433 | 2,366 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 7.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.6% of total population in Chandpur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Chandpur village out of total population, 3,960 were engaged in work activities. 85.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 14.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 3,960 workers engaged in Main Work, 667 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1,501 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 3,384 | 3,205 | 179 |
| Cultivators | 667 | 649 | 18 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1,501 | 1,478 | 23 |
| Household Industries | 155 | 130 | 25 |
| Other Workers | 1,061 | 948 | 113 |
| Marginal Workers | 576 | 475 | 101 |
| Non Working | 7,920 | 2,453 | 5,467 |
Map of Chandpur, Murshidabad, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Chandpur, Nawda
Below are the list of villages near Chandpur village in Nawda.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Patikabari | 11,232 |
| Mahammadpur | 7,298 |
| Sibnagar | 1,869 |
| Edrakpur | 12,311 |
| Jagaiapur | 6,360 |
| Sakua | 3,450 |
| Kanapara | 1,578 |
| Surangapur | 6,343 |
| Moktarapur | 1,741 |
| Gangadhari | 5,268 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Chandpur, Murshidabad, West Bengal - Wikipedia