Chandpur Population, Caste, Working Data South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Census 2011
Chandpur is a village situated in Sonarpur block of South Twenty Four Parganas district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 920 families residing in the village Chandpur. The total population of Chandpur is 3,788 out of which 1,951 are males and 1,837 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Chandpur is 942.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Chandpur village is 400 which is 11% of the total population. There are 199 male children and 201 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Chandpur is 1,010 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (942) of Chandpur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Chandpur is 79.5%. Thus Chandpur village has a higher literacy rate compared to 67.8% of South Twenty Four Parganas district. The male literacy rate is 85.9% and the female literacy rate is 72.56% 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 | 400 | 199 | 201 |
| Literacy | 79.46% | 85.9% | 72.56% |
| Scheduled Caste | 2,320 | 1,186 | 1,134 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,096 | 446 | 650 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 61.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Chandpur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Chandpur village out of total population, 1,509 were engaged in work activities. 74% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 26% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,509 workers engaged in Main Work, 37 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 18 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,117 | 903 | 214 |
| Cultivators | 37 | 24 | 13 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 18 | 18 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 47 | 28 | 19 |
| Other Workers | 1,015 | 833 | 182 |
| Marginal Workers | 392 | 256 | 136 |
| Non Working | 2,279 | 792 | 1,487 |
Map of Chandpur, South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Chandpur, Sonarpur
Below are the list of villages near Chandpur village in Sonarpur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Dihi | 2,291 |
| Khurigochhi | 6,023 |
| Gangajora | 3,339 |
| Mali Pukuria | 5,858 |
| Nayabad | 3,696 |
| Jagadishpur | 1,660 |
| Tihuria | 3,773 |
| Gopal Pur | 1,063 |
| Tardaha | 4,706 |
| Arapanch | 2,451 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Chandpur, South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Wikipedia