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Chanda Population - Birbhum, West Bengal

Chanda is a medium size village located in Mohammad Bazar Block of Birbhum district, West Bengal with total 383 families residing. The Chanda village has population of 1920 of which 963 are males while 957 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Chanda village population of children with age 0-6 is 341 which makes up 17.76 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Chanda village is 994 which is higher than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Chanda as per census is 884, lower than West Bengal average of 956.

Chanda village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Chanda village was 47.88 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Chanda Male literacy stands at 54.86 % while female literacy rate was 41.03 %.

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

Chanda Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 383 - -
Population 1,920 963 957
Child (0-6) 341 181 160
Schedule Caste 238 123 115
Schedule Tribe 1,374 685 689
Literacy 47.88 % 54.86 % 41.03 %
Total Workers 740 511 229
Main Worker 470 - -
Marginal Worker 270 168 102

Caste Factor

In Chanda village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 71.56 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 12.40 % of total population in Chanda village.

Work Profile

In Chanda village out of total population, 740 were engaged in work activities. 63.51 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 36.49 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 740 workers engaged in Main Work, 173 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 61 were Agricultural labourer.