Dakshin Chandranagar Population, Caste, Working Data South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Census 2011
Dakshin Chandranagar is a village situated in Namkhana block of South Twenty Four Parganas district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 1,224 families residing in the village Dakshin Chandranagar. The total population of Dakshin Chandranagar is 5,719 out of which 2,896 are males and 2,823 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dakshin Chandranagar is 975.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Dakshin Chandranagar village is 592 which is 10% of the total population. There are 280 male children and 312 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dakshin Chandranagar is 1,114 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (975) of Dakshin Chandranagar village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dakshin Chandranagar is 88.7%. Thus Dakshin Chandranagar village has a higher literacy rate compared to 67.8% of South Twenty Four Parganas district. The male literacy rate is 94.88% and the female literacy rate is 82.2% in Dakshin Chandranagar village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Dakshin Chandranagar village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Dakshin Chandranagar Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dakshin Chandranagar village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 592 | 280 | 312 |
| Literacy | 88.67% | 94.88% | 82.2% |
| Scheduled Caste | 685 | 343 | 342 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Illiterate | 1,173 | 414 | 759 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 12% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Dakshin Chandranagar village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Dakshin Chandranagar village out of total population, 2,207 were engaged in work activities. 75.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 24.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,207 workers engaged in Main Work, 442 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 750 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,674 | 1,514 | 160 |
| Cultivators | 442 | 429 | 13 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 750 | 710 | 40 |
| Household Industries | 31 | 13 | 18 |
| Other Workers | 451 | 362 | 89 |
| Marginal Workers | 533 | 274 | 259 |
| Non Working | 3,512 | 1,108 | 2,404 |
Map of Dakshin Chandranagar, South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Dakshin Chandranagar, Namkhana
Below are the list of villages near Dakshin Chandranagar village in Namkhana.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Rajnagar | 5,055 |
| Radhanagar | 5,292 |
| Sibrampur | 7,358 |
| Dakshin Durgapur | 5,439 |
| Dakshin Chandanpiri | 4,129 |
| Mousani | 3,578 |
| Uttar Chandanpiri | 4,751 |
| Baliara | 8,672 |
| Dwariknagar | 7,733 |
| Patibania | 6,987 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dakshin Chandranagar, South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Wikipedia