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.
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 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Chandra, Puruliya, West Bengal - Wikipedia