Chandel Population, Caste, Working Data Purnia, Bihar - Census 2011
Chandel is a village situated in Baisa block of Purnia district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 411 families residing in the village Chandel. The total population of Chandel is 2,226 out of which 1,164 are males and 1,062 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Chandel is 912.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Chandel village is 441 which is 20% of the total population. There are 229 male children and 212 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Chandel is 926 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (912) of Chandel village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Chandel is 50.9%. Thus Chandel village has a higher literacy rate compared to 40.8% of Purnia district. The male literacy rate is 56.04% and the female literacy rate is 45.29% in Chandel village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Chandel village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Chandel Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Chandel village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 441 | 229 | 212 |
| Literacy | 50.92% | 56.04% | 45.29% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,317 | 640 | 677 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Chandel village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Chandel village out of total population, 588 were engaged in work activities. 94% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 588 workers engaged in Main Work, 109 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 418 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 553 | 532 | 21 |
| Cultivators | 109 | 106 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 418 | 409 | 9 |
| Household Industries | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 22 | 15 | 7 |
| Marginal Workers | 35 | 31 | 4 |
| Non Working | 1,638 | 601 | 1,037 |
Map of Chandel, Purnia, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Chandel, Baisa
Below are the list of villages near Chandel village in Baisa.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kanhaur | 1,153 |
| Handia Khal | 270 |
| Mahnaro Istamrar | 1,144 |
| Kalthia | 1,386 |
| Khagjana | 2,169 |
| Tetalia | 1,898 |
| Dhusmal | 2,576 |
| Budhiar | 1,066 |
| Jinhaur | 597 |
| Chopar | 2,538 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Chandel, Purnia, Bihar - Wikipedia