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Chak Chandan Population - Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal

Chak Chandan is a medium size village located in Balurghat Block of Dakshin Dinajpur district, West Bengal with total 203 families residing. The Chak Chandan village has population of 813 of which 405 are males while 408 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Chak Chandan village population of children with age 0-6 is 71 which makes up 8.73 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Chak Chandan village is 1007 which is higher than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Chak Chandan as per census is 1367, higher than West Bengal average of 956.

Chak Chandan village has higher literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Chak Chandan village was 78.03 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Chak Chandan Male literacy stands at 86.93 % while female literacy rate was 68.94 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Chak Chandan 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 Chak Chandan village.

Chak Chandan Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 203 - -
Population 813 405 408
Child (0-6) 71 30 41
Schedule Caste 332 160 172
Schedule Tribe 343 178 165
Literacy 78.03 % 86.93 % 68.94 %
Total Workers 360 253 107
Main Worker 289 - -
Marginal Worker 71 35 36

Caste Factor

In Chak Chandan village, most of the villagers are from Schedule Caste (SC) & Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 42.19 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 40.84 % of total population in Chak Chandan village.

Work Profile

In Chak Chandan village out of total population, 360 were engaged in work activities. 80.28 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 19.72 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 360 workers engaged in Main Work, 51 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 97 were Agricultural labourer.