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Chenra Population - Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal

Chenra is a medium size village located in Bansihari Block of Dakshin Dinajpur district, West Bengal with total 127 families residing. The Chenra village has population of 559 of which 286 are males while 273 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Chenra village population of children with age 0-6 is 86 which makes up 15.38 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Chenra village is 955 which is higher than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Chenra as per census is 1150, higher than West Bengal average of 956.

Chenra village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Chenra village was 60.25 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Chenra Male literacy stands at 71.54 % while female literacy rate was 48.02 %.

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

Chenra Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 127 - -
Population 559 286 273
Child (0-6) 86 40 46
Schedule Caste 22 13 9
Schedule Tribe 319 158 161
Literacy 60.25 % 71.54 % 48.02 %
Total Workers 235 155 80
Main Worker 154 - -
Marginal Worker 81 10 71

Caste Factor

In Chenra village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 57.07 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 3.94 % of total population in Chenra village.

Work Profile

In Chenra village out of total population, 235 were engaged in work activities. 65.53 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 34.47 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 235 workers engaged in Main Work, 59 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 89 were Agricultural labourer.