Chandana Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Chandana is a village situated in Keshiary block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 683 families residing in the village Chandana. The total population of Chandana is 3,052 out of which 1,576 are males and 1,476 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Chandana is 937.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Chandana village is 324 which is 11% of the total population. There are 182 male children and 142 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Chandana is 780 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (937) of Chandana village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Chandana is 76.8%. Thus Chandana village has a higher literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 82.86% and the female literacy rate is 70.39% in Chandana village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Chandana village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Chandana Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Chandana village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 324 | 182 | 142 |
| Literacy | 76.76% | 82.86% | 70.39% |
| Scheduled Caste | 379 | 198 | 181 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1,103 | 580 | 523 |
| Illiterate | 958 | 421 | 537 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 12.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 36.1% of total population in Chandana village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Chandana village out of total population, 999 were engaged in work activities. 29.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 70.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 999 workers engaged in Main Work, 203 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 29 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 298 | 263 | 35 |
| Cultivators | 203 | 195 | 8 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 29 | 19 | 10 |
| Household Industries | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 61 | 44 | 17 |
| Marginal Workers | 701 | 475 | 226 |
| Non Working | 2,053 | 838 | 1,215 |
Map of Chandana, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Chandana, Keshiary
Below are the list of villages near Chandana village in Keshiary.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Chhota Parua | 176 |
| Khejur Kuthi | 2,185 |
| Arjjun Gerya | 549 |
| Ban Deuli | 1,024 |
| Hati Gerya | 509 |
| Singai Jamona | 1,719 |
| Teli Pushkarini | 250 |
| Gobra Gerya | 1,177 |
| Dudhe Bude | 2,421 |
| Santra Pur | 3,605 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Chandana, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia