Chandra Population, Caste, Working Data Hugli, West Bengal - Census 2011
Chandra is a village situated in Balagarh block of Hugli district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 891 families residing in the village Chandra. The total population of Chandra is 3,642 out of which 1,869 are males and 1,773 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Chandra is 949.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Chandra village is 265 which is 7% of the total population. There are 137 male children and 128 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Chandra is 934 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (949) of Chandra village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Chandra is 83.7%. Thus Chandra village has a higher literacy rate compared to 73.9% of Hugli district. The male literacy rate is 88.51% and the female literacy rate is 78.72% 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 | 265 | 137 | 128 |
| Literacy | 83.74% | 88.51% | 78.72% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,849 | 941 | 908 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 223 | 120 | 103 |
| Illiterate | 814 | 336 | 478 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 50.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 6.1% of total population in Chandra village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Chandra village out of total population, 1,212 were engaged in work activities. 94.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 5.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,212 workers engaged in Main Work, 89 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 254 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,144 | 1,041 | 103 |
| Cultivators | 89 | 89 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 254 | 215 | 39 |
| Household Industries | 14 | 12 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 787 | 725 | 62 |
| Marginal Workers | 68 | 48 | 20 |
| Non Working | 2,430 | 780 | 1,650 |
Map of Chandra, Hugli, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Chandra, Balagarh
Below are the list of villages near Chandra village in Balagarh.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Sukharia | 3,889 |
| Mundukhola | 1,233 |
| Kolara | 1,017 |
| Patuli | 1,475 |
| Bhelurgari | 1,095 |
| Baruipara | 1,406 |
| Kanpara | 291 |
| Bhabanipur | 982 |
| Baksagari | 1,125 |
| Bhabanipur Char | 7,246 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Chandra, Hugli, West Bengal - Wikipedia