Chandrakona Population, Caste, Working Data South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Census 2011
Chandrakona is a village situated in Basanti block of South Twenty Four Parganas district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 266 families residing in the village Chandrakona. The total population of Chandrakona is 1,381 out of which 678 are males and 703 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Chandrakona is 1,037.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Chandrakona village is 275 which is 20% of the total population. There are 131 male children and 144 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Chandrakona is 1,099 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,037) of Chandrakona village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Chandrakona is 59.4%. Thus Chandrakona village has a lower literacy rate compared to 67.8% of South Twenty Four Parganas district. The male literacy rate is 62.71% and the female literacy rate is 56.17% 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 | 275 | 131 | 144 |
| Literacy | 59.4% | 62.71% | 56.17% |
| Scheduled Caste | 160 | 79 | 81 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 724 | 335 | 389 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 11.6% 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, 430 were engaged in work activities. 30% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 70% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 430 workers engaged in Main Work, 26 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 34 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 129 | 118 | 11 |
| Cultivators | 26 | 26 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 34 | 31 | 3 |
| Household Industries | 8 | 3 | 5 |
| Other Workers | 61 | 58 | 3 |
| Marginal Workers | 301 | 210 | 91 |
| Non Working | 951 | 350 | 601 |
Map of Chandrakona, South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Chandrakona, Basanti
Below are the list of villages near Chandrakona village in Basanti.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Sajinatala | 1,392 |
| Ballartop | 3,137 |
| Matgaran | 2,308 |
| Kumirmari | 2,644 |
| Dakshin Mokamberia | 5,160 |
| Ananda Abad | 3,422 |
| Chak Pitambar Dutta | 1,092 |
| Krishnagar | 2,237 |
| Sibganj | 2,226 |
| Srirampur | 1,875 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Chandrakona, South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Wikipedia