Chandrakona Population, Caste, Working Data Bankura, West Bengal - Census 2011
Chandrakona is a village situated in Onda block of Bankura district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 281 families residing in the village Chandrakona. The total population of Chandrakona is 1,239 out of which 638 are males and 601 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Chandrakona is 942.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Chandrakona village is 129 which is 10% of the total population. There are 66 male children and 63 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Chandrakona is 955 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (942) of Chandrakona village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Chandrakona is 70.1%. Thus Chandrakona village has a higher literacy rate compared to 62.1% of Bankura district. The male literacy rate is 77.97% and the female literacy rate is 61.71% in Chandrakona village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Chandrakona village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Chandrakona Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Chandrakona village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 129 | 66 | 63 |
| Literacy | 70.09% | 77.97% | 61.71% |
| Scheduled Caste | 619 | 319 | 300 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 461 | 192 | 269 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 50% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Chandrakona village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Chandrakona village out of total population, 596 were engaged in work activities. 50.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 49.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 596 workers engaged in Main Work, 98 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 55 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 302 | 278 | 24 |
| Cultivators | 98 | 98 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 55 | 53 | 2 |
| Household Industries | 11 | 9 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 138 | 118 | 20 |
| Marginal Workers | 294 | 136 | 158 |
| Non Working | 643 | 224 | 419 |
Map of Chandrakona, Bankura, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Chandrakona, Onda
Below are the list of villages near Chandrakona village in Onda.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Sadishta | 912 |
| Raghunath Nagar | 1,095 |
| Tella | 476 |
| Baharamuri | 1,547 |
| Puthia | 2,163 |
| Gopalpur | 1,538 |
| Kumar Danga | 1,062 |
| Chak Krishnanagar Thakurbari | 345 |
| Panch Danna | 560 |
| Pecharah | 342 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Chandrakona, Bankura, West Bengal - Wikipedia