Chandra Population, Caste, Working Data Puruliya, West Bengal - Census 2011

Chandra is a village situated in Puncha block of Puruliya district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 790 families residing in the village Chandra. The total population of Chandra is 3,884 out of which 1,966 are males and 1,918 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Chandra is 976.

The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Chandra village is 524 which is 13% of the total population. There are 252 male children and 272 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Chandra is 1,079 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (976) of Chandra village.

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Chandra is 66.9%. Thus Chandra village has a higher literacy rate compared to 55.5% of Puruliya district. The male literacy rate is 81.51% and the female literacy rate is 51.64% in Chandra village.

Population
3,884
Families
790
Literacy
66.88%
Sex Ratio
976

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 524 252 272
Literacy 66.88% 81.51% 51.64%
Scheduled Caste 502 239 263
Scheduled Tribe 281 153 128
Illiterate 1,637 569 1,068

Caste Data as per Census 2011

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 12.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 7.2% of total population in Chandra village.


Working Population as per Census 2011

In Chandra village out of total population, 1,989 were engaged in work activities. 53.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 46.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,989 workers engaged in Main Work, 256 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 469 were Agricultural labourers.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 1,067 780 287
Cultivators 256 240 16
Agriculture Labourer 469 275 194
Household Industries 106 58 48
Other Workers 236 207 29
Marginal Workers 922 326 596
Non Working 1,895 860 1,035

Map of Chandra, Puruliya, West Bengal


Nearby Villages to Chandra, Puncha

Below are the list of villages near Chandra village in Puncha.

Village Population
Dhabani 771
Noagarh 1,605
Rajakhanda 768
Deorang 2,379
Penchara 2,614
Babuijor 768
Kuruktopa 2,964
Palma 1,925
Matha 2,446
Pirra 4,049

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