Chandpur Population, Caste, Working Data Purba Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Chandpur is a village situated in Potashpur - I block of Purba Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 293 families residing in the village Chandpur. The total population of Chandpur is 1,392 out of which 720 are males and 672 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Chandpur is 933.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Chandpur village is 152 which is 11% of the total population. There are 89 male children and 63 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Chandpur is 708 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (933) of Chandpur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Chandpur is 83.5%. Thus Chandpur village has a higher literacy rate compared to 77% of Purba Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 90.97% and the female literacy rate is 75.7% 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 | 152 | 89 | 63 |
| Literacy | 83.47% | 90.97% | 75.7% |
| Scheduled Caste | 435 | 220 | 215 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Illiterate | 357 | 146 | 211 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 31.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Chandpur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Chandpur village out of total population, 556 were engaged in work activities. 62.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 37.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 556 workers engaged in Main Work, 129 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 141 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 345 | 317 | 28 |
| Cultivators | 129 | 127 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 141 | 130 | 11 |
| Household Industries | 12 | 11 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 63 | 49 | 14 |
| Marginal Workers | 211 | 117 | 94 |
| Non Working | 836 | 286 | 550 |
Map of Chandpur, Purba Medinipur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Chandpur, Potashpur - I
Below are the list of villages near Chandpur village in Potashpur - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Ambi | 1,306 |
| Sahapur | 93 |
| Sanya | 1,279 |
| Makrampur | 2,293 |
| Mirjapur | 1,258 |
| Chak Sadarja | 44 |
| Chak Gopal | 778 |
| Chakjogi | 12 |
| Padima | 1,879 |
| Bajitpur | 371 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Chandpur, Purba Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia