Chandra Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Chandra is a village situated in Midnapore block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 153 families residing in the village Chandra. The total population of Chandra is 675 out of which 344 are males and 331 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Chandra is 962.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Chandra village is 76 which is 11% of the total population. There are 42 male children and 34 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Chandra is 810 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (962) of Chandra village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Chandra is 84.5%. Thus Chandra village has a higher literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 90.07% and the female literacy rate is 78.79% 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 | 76 | 42 | 34 |
| Literacy | 84.47% | 90.07% | 78.79% |
| Scheduled Caste | 140 | 69 | 71 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 169 | 72 | 97 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 20.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Chandra village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Chandra village out of total population, 290 were engaged in work activities. 41.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 58.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 290 workers engaged in Main Work, 1 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 2 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 121 | 102 | 19 |
| Cultivators | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 118 | 101 | 17 |
| Marginal Workers | 169 | 93 | 76 |
| Non Working | 385 | 149 | 236 |
Map of Chandra, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Chandra, Midnapore
Below are the list of villages near Chandra village in Midnapore.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Mohanpur | 242 |
| Bhalki | 562 |
| Keshesol | 785 |
| Depara | 472 |
| Kharikasuli | 695 |
| Dainmari | 245 |
| Keliamari | 353 |
| Nuniachatri | 19 |
| Jhunjhuni | 227 |
| Tiakati | 35 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Chandra, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia