Chandra Population, Caste, Working Data Bankura, West Bengal - Census 2011
Chandra is a village situated in Chhatna block of Bankura district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 77 families residing in the village Chandra. The total population of Chandra is 428 out of which 225 are males and 203 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Chandra is 902.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Chandra village is 59 which is 14% of the total population. There are 31 male children and 28 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Chandra is 903 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (902) of Chandra village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Chandra is 55.3%. Thus Chandra village has a lower literacy rate compared to 62.1% of Bankura district. The male literacy rate is 71.65% and the female literacy rate is 37.14% in Chandra village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Chandra village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Chandra Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Chandra village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 59 | 31 | 28 |
| Literacy | 55.28% | 71.65% | 37.14% |
| Scheduled Caste | 65 | 35 | 30 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 183 | 97 | 86 |
| Illiterate | 224 | 86 | 138 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 15.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 42.8% of total population in Chandra village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Chandra village out of total population, 195 were engaged in work activities. 1.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 98.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 195 workers engaged in Main Work, 0 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Marginal Workers | 192 | 133 | 59 |
| Non Working | 233 | 89 | 144 |
Map of Chandra, Bankura, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Chandra, Chhatna
Below are the list of villages near Chandra village in Chhatna.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Jirra | 2,085 |
| Khaerbani | 349 |
| Burat | 353 |
| Murgathol | 832 |
| Jorhira | 912 |
| Ampahari | 1,518 |
| Benagaria | 291 |
| Jhikuria | 226 |
| Arajuri | 1,113 |
| Namabad | 307 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Chandra, Bankura, West Bengal - Wikipedia