Chandra Population, Caste, Working Data Nadia, West Bengal - Census 2011
Chandra is a village situated in Santipur block of Nadia district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 1,257 families residing in the village Chandra. The total population of Chandra is 5,287 out of which 2,712 are males and 2,575 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Chandra is 949.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Chandra village is 473 which is 9% of the total population. There are 230 male children and 243 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Chandra is 1,057 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (949) of Chandra village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Chandra is 83.3%. Thus Chandra village has a higher literacy rate compared to 67.4% of Nadia district. The male literacy rate is 88.24% and the female literacy rate is 78.13% 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 | 473 | 230 | 243 |
| Literacy | 83.34% | 88.24% | 78.13% |
| Scheduled Caste | 124 | 64 | 60 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 636 | 315 | 321 |
| Illiterate | 1,275 | 522 | 753 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 2.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 12% of total population in Chandra village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Chandra village out of total population, 2,265 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 2,265 workers engaged in Main Work, 341 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 881 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 2,139 | 1,625 | 514 |
| Cultivators | 341 | 324 | 17 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 881 | 745 | 136 |
| Household Industries | 251 | 29 | 222 |
| Other Workers | 666 | 527 | 139 |
| Marginal Workers | 126 | 35 | 91 |
| Non Working | 3,022 | 1,052 | 1,970 |
Map of Chandra, Nadia, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Chandra, Santipur
Below are the list of villages near Chandra village in Santipur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Khalsi | 782 |
| Bagalpur | 1,498 |
| Bathangachhi | 3,826 |
| Chhotajiakur | 1,194 |
| Bagdia | 4,922 |
| Barajiakur | 2,733 |
| Panchpota | 3,913 |
| Dankshira | 1,678 |
| Gobindapur | 16,632 |
| Arpara | 2,127 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Chandra, Nadia, West Bengal - Wikipedia