Chandra Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Chandra is a village situated in Jhargram block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 24 families residing in the village Chandra. The total population of Chandra is 112 out of which 52 are males and 60 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Chandra is 1,154.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Chandra village is 13 which is 12% of the total population. There are 4 male children and 9 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Chandra is 2,250 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,154) of Chandra village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Chandra is 56.6%. Thus Chandra village has a lower literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 70.83% and the female literacy rate is 43.14% 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 | 13 | 4 | 9 |
| Literacy | 56.57% | 70.83% | 43.14% |
| Scheduled Caste | 35 | 17 | 18 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 70 | 32 | 38 |
| Illiterate | 56 | 18 | 38 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 31.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 62.5% of total population in Chandra village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Chandra village out of total population, 61 were engaged in work activities. 68.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 31.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 61 workers engaged in Main Work, 37 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 5 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 42 | 32 | 10 |
| Cultivators | 37 | 32 | 5 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| Marginal Workers | 19 | 0 | 19 |
| Non Working | 51 | 20 | 31 |
Map of Chandra, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Chandra, Jhargram
Below are the list of villages near Chandra village in Jhargram.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Gaichandra | 158 |
| Bakra | 329 |
| Mahul Bani | 53 |
| Lalbana | 664 |
| Bhangaband | 181 |
| Dhulaburari | 332 |
| Jaynagar | 567 |
| Mundakati | 420 |
| Pansa | 73 |
| Tiakati | 455 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Chandra, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia