Chandankantha Population, Caste, Working Data Birbhum, West Bengal - Census 2011

Chandankantha is a village situated in Rampurhat - I block of Birbhum district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 189 families residing in the village Chandankantha. The total population of Chandankantha is 756 out of which 381 are males and 375 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Chandankantha is 984.

The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Chandankantha village is 96 which is 13% of the total population. There are 50 male children and 46 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Chandankantha is 920 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (984) of Chandankantha village.

Population
756
Families
189
Literacy
89.7%
Sex Ratio
984

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Chandankantha is 89.7%. Thus Chandankantha village has higher literacy rate compared to 61.6% of Birbhum district. The male literacy rate is 93.96% and the female literacy rate is 85.41% in Chandankantha village.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Chandankantha village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.

Chandankantha Data as per Census 2011

As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Chandankantha village.

Total Male Female
Children 96 50 46
Literacy 89.7% 93.96% 85.41%
Scheduled Caste 39 20 19
Scheduled Tribe 0 0 0
Illiterate 164 70 94

Caste Data as per Census 2011

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 5.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Chandankantha village.

Working Population as per Census 2011

In Chandankantha village out of total population, 441 were engaged in work activities. 55.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 44.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 441 workers engaged in Main Work, 61 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 145 were Agricultural labourer.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 246 217 29
Cultivators 61 52 9
Agriculture Labourer 145 130 15
Other Workers 40 35 5
Marginal Workers 195 20 175
Non Working 315 144 171

Nearby Villages to Chandankantha,

Below are the list of villages near Chandankantha village in Rampurhat - I.

Village Population
Dakhalbati 3,874
Kamikhya 1,733
Dangram 756
Baikunthapur 826
Bagtui 5,095
Dekhuria 2,583
Brahmanigram 124
Chhota Kutubpur 1,062
Shriharibati 486
Joykrishnapur 4,297

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