Chandigarh Population, Caste, Working Data South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Census 2011
Chandigarh is a village situated in Thakurpukur Mahestola block of South Twenty Four Parganas district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 505 families residing in the village Chandigarh. The total population of Chandigarh is 2,335 out of which 1,188 are males and 1,147 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Chandigarh is 965.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Chandigarh village is 342 which is 15% of the total population. There are 181 male children and 161 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Chandigarh is 890 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (965) of Chandigarh village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Chandigarh is 78.9%. Thus Chandigarh village has a higher literacy rate compared to 67.8% of South Twenty Four Parganas district. The male literacy rate is 87.29% and the female literacy rate is 70.39% in Chandigarh village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Chandigarh village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Chandigarh Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Chandigarh village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 342 | 181 | 161 |
| Literacy | 78.93% | 87.29% | 70.39% |
| Scheduled Caste | 507 | 265 | 242 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Illiterate | 762 | 309 | 453 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 21.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Chandigarh village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Chandigarh village out of total population, 691 were engaged in work activities. 94.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 5.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 691 workers engaged in Main Work, 21 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 19 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 652 | 575 | 77 |
| Cultivators | 21 | 15 | 6 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 19 | 10 | 9 |
| Household Industries | 145 | 141 | 4 |
| Other Workers | 467 | 409 | 58 |
| Marginal Workers | 39 | 27 | 12 |
| Non Working | 1,644 | 586 | 1,058 |
Map of Chandigarh, South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Chandigarh, Thakurpukur Mahestola
Below are the list of villages near Chandigarh village in Thakurpukur Mahestola.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Saupukuria-Sanpukuria | 2,297 |
| Khanberia | 4,682 |
| Jagannathpur | 2,250 |
| Krishnarampur | 820 |
| Chak Chhata | 2,779 |
| Sonamukhi | 3,670 |
| Sibhugli | 2,180 |
| Naoabad | 571 |
| Sankharipota | 1,128 |
| Dari Bagpota | 697 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Chandigarh, South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Wikipedia