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Chainagar Population - Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal

Chainagar is a large village located in Hemtabad Block of Uttar Dinajpur district, West Bengal with total 613 families residing. The Chainagar village has population of 2662 of which 1360 are males while 1302 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Chainagar village population of children with age 0-6 is 397 which makes up 14.91 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Chainagar village is 957 which is higher than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Chainagar as per census is 1079, higher than West Bengal average of 956.

Chainagar village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Chainagar village was 63.00 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Chainagar Male literacy stands at 68.35 % while female literacy rate was 57.30 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Chainagar village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of village. Our website, don't have information about schools and hospital in Chainagar village.

Chainagar Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 613 - -
Population 2,662 1,360 1,302
Child (0-6) 397 191 206
Schedule Caste 636 331 305
Schedule Tribe 376 188 188
Literacy 63.00 % 68.35 % 57.30 %
Total Workers 1,431 860 571
Main Worker 824 - -
Marginal Worker 607 236 371

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 23.89 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 14.12 % of total population in Chainagar village.

Work Profile

In Chainagar village out of total population, 1431 were engaged in work activities. 57.58 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 42.42 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1431 workers engaged in Main Work, 261 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 349 were Agricultural labourer.