Chhandra Population, Caste, Working Data Hugli, West Bengal - Census 2011
Chhandra is a village situated in Arambag block of Hugli district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 183 families residing in the village Chhandra. The total population of Chhandra is 768 out of which 417 are males and 351 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Chhandra is 842.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Chhandra village is 79 which is 10% of the total population. There are 51 male children and 28 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Chhandra is 549 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (842) of Chhandra village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Chhandra is 74.3%. Thus Chhandra village has a higher literacy rate compared to 73.9% of Hugli district. The male literacy rate is 80.05% and the female literacy rate is 67.8% in Chhandra village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Chhandra village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Chhandra Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Chhandra village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 79 | 51 | 28 |
| Literacy | 74.31% | 80.05% | 67.8% |
| Scheduled Caste | 385 | 208 | 177 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 10 | 5 | 5 |
| Illiterate | 256 | 124 | 132 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 50.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.3% of total population in Chhandra village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Chhandra village out of total population, 334 were engaged in work activities. 62.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 37.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 334 workers engaged in Main Work, 36 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 53 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 208 | 182 | 26 |
| Cultivators | 36 | 34 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 53 | 47 | 6 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 116 | 98 | 18 |
| Marginal Workers | 126 | 75 | 51 |
| Non Working | 434 | 160 | 274 |
Map of Chhandra, Hugli, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Chhandra, Arambag
Below are the list of villages near Chhandra village in Arambag.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Amgaon | 4,022 |
| Tajpur | 3,425 |
| Golami Chak | 1,020 |
| Birati | 1,715 |
| Arunbera | 1,587 |
| Katabani | 1,610 |
| Shyamgram | 2,586 |
| Pirijpur | 1,406 |
| Haraditya | 4,011 |
| Selalpur | 2,363 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Chhandra, Hugli, West Bengal - Wikipedia