Chandrapur Population, Caste, Working Data Barddhaman, West Bengal - Census 2011
Chandrapur is a village situated in Katwa - I block of Barddhaman district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 480 families residing in the village Chandrapur. The total population of Chandrapur is 2,104 out of which 1,030 are males and 1,074 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Chandrapur is 1,043.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Chandrapur village is 251 which is 12% of the total population. There are 123 male children and 128 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Chandrapur is 1,041 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,043) of Chandrapur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Chandrapur is 60.7%. Thus Chandrapur village has a lower literacy rate compared to 68% of Barddhaman district. The male literacy rate is 66.81% and the female literacy rate is 54.76% in Chandrapur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Chandrapur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Chandrapur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Chandrapur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 251 | 123 | 128 |
| Literacy | 60.66% | 66.81% | 54.76% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,133 | 544 | 589 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 36 | 16 | 20 |
| Illiterate | 980 | 424 | 556 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 53.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.7% of total population in Chandrapur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Chandrapur village out of total population, 702 were engaged in work activities. 59.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 40.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 702 workers engaged in Main Work, 50 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 180 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 415 | 378 | 37 |
| Cultivators | 50 | 49 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 180 | 173 | 7 |
| Household Industries | 11 | 11 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 174 | 145 | 29 |
| Marginal Workers | 287 | 246 | 41 |
| Non Working | 1,402 | 406 | 996 |
Map of Chandrapur, Barddhaman, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Chandrapur, Katwa - I
Below are the list of villages near Chandrapur village in Katwa - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Narsana | 831 |
| Bainchi | 1,545 |
| Elgram | 119 |
| Kamal | 2,347 |
| Sargram | 2,613 |
| Jamra | 2,572 |
| Puini | 2,254 |
| Srirampur | 396 |
| Katari | 1,437 |
| Depara | 1,103 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Chandrapur, Barddhaman, West Bengal - Wikipedia