Chandra Population, Caste, Working Data Bankura, West Bengal - Census 2011
Chandra is a village situated in Saltora block of Bankura district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 247 families residing in the village Chandra. The total population of Chandra is 1,157 out of which 598 are males and 559 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Chandra is 935.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Chandra village is 157 which is 14% of the total population. There are 74 male children and 83 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Chandra is 1,122 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (935) of Chandra village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Chandra is 58.8%. Thus Chandra village has a lower literacy rate compared to 62.1% of Bankura district. The male literacy rate is 72.9% and the female literacy rate is 43.28% in Chandra village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Chandra village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Chandra Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Chandra village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 157 | 74 | 83 |
| Literacy | 58.8% | 72.9% | 43.28% |
| Scheduled Caste | 664 | 341 | 323 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| Illiterate | 569 | 216 | 353 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 57.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.4% of total population in Chandra village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Chandra village out of total population, 596 were engaged in work activities. 25.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 74.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 596 workers engaged in Main Work, 107 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 7 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 150 | 139 | 11 |
| Cultivators | 107 | 106 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 7 | 6 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 35 | 26 | 9 |
| Marginal Workers | 446 | 176 | 270 |
| Non Working | 561 | 283 | 278 |
Map of Chandra, Bankura, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Chandra, Saltora
Below are the list of villages near Chandra village in Saltora.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Netkamla | 1,253 |
| Karkata | 397 |
| Khatmara | 566 |
| Dhapali | 967 |
| Lakshmanpur | 545 |
| Barkona | 2,462 |
| Boja Pathar | 733 |
| Kultuka | 1,410 |
| Madhabpur | 187 |
| Haroka | 1,660 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Chandra, Bankura, West Bengal - Wikipedia