Chandra Population, Caste, Working Data Bokaro, Jharkhand - Census 2011
Chandra is a village situated in Chandankiyari block of Bokaro district in Jharkhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 1,322 families residing in the village Chandra. The total population of Chandra is 7,174 out of which 3,678 are males and 3,496 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Chandra is 951.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Chandra village is 1211 which is 17% of the total population. There are 616 male children and 595 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Chandra is 966 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (951) of Chandra village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Chandra is 63.3%. Thus Chandra village has a higher literacy rate compared to 61.8% of Bokaro district. The male literacy rate is 77.47% and the female literacy rate is 48.43% 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 | 1,211 | 616 | 595 |
| Literacy | 63.34% | 77.47% | 48.43% |
| Scheduled Caste | 986 | 501 | 485 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1,768 | 879 | 889 |
| Illiterate | 3,397 | 1,306 | 2,091 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 13.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 24.6% of total population in Chandra village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Chandra village out of total population, 2,233 were engaged in work activities. 30.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 69.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,233 workers engaged in Main Work, 32 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 49 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 673 | 587 | 86 |
| Cultivators | 32 | 31 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 49 | 44 | 5 |
| Household Industries | 21 | 19 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 571 | 493 | 78 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,560 | 1,142 | 418 |
| Non Working | 4,941 | 1,949 | 2,992 |
Map of Chandra, Bokaro, Jharkhand
Nearby Villages to Chandra, Chandankiyari
Below are the list of villages near Chandra village in Chandankiyari.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bindabanpur | 492 |
| Sabna | 3,620 |
| Darida | 1,104 |
| Asanbani | 2,819 |
| Lalpur | 2,581 |
| Udalbani | 2,504 |
| Chakpendra | 99 |
| Surajyadi | 977 |
| Jhabra | 1,365 |
| Barajor | 3,465 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Chandra, Bokaro, Jharkhand - Wikipedia