Chandra Population, Caste, Working Data Puruliya, West Bengal - Census 2011
Chandra is a village situated in Bundwan block of Puruliya district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 241 families residing in the village Chandra. The total population of Chandra is 1,193 out of which 599 are males and 594 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Chandra is 992.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Chandra village is 149 which is 12% of the total population. There are 76 male children and 73 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Chandra is 961 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (992) of Chandra village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Chandra is 55.3%. Thus Chandra village has a lower literacy rate compared to 55.5% of Puruliya district. The male literacy rate is 71.7% and the female literacy rate is 38.77% 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 | 149 | 76 | 73 |
| Literacy | 55.27% | 71.7% | 38.77% |
| Scheduled Caste | 30 | 15 | 15 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 213 | 107 | 106 |
| Illiterate | 616 | 224 | 392 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 2.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 17.9% of total population in Chandra village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Chandra village out of total population, 659 were engaged in work activities. 69.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 30.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 659 workers engaged in Main Work, 182 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 181 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 460 | 283 | 177 |
| Cultivators | 182 | 122 | 60 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 181 | 104 | 77 |
| Other Workers | 97 | 57 | 40 |
| Marginal Workers | 199 | 59 | 140 |
| Non Working | 534 | 257 | 277 |
Map of Chandra, Puruliya, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Chandra, Bundwan
Below are the list of villages near Chandra village in Bundwan.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Saga | 1,782 |
| Liki | 636 |
| Shalbani | 489 |
| Madhupur | 1,133 |
| Tuitanr | 154 |
| Saira | 916 |
| Pargela | 1,861 |
| Bamandi | 268 |
| Bhalu | 1,307 |
| Jitan | 859 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Chandra, Puruliya, West Bengal - Wikipedia