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Chhandar Population - Bankura, West Bengal

Chhandar is a medium size village located in Barjora Block of Bankura district, West Bengal with total 404 families residing. The Chhandar village has population of 1776 of which 929 are males while 847 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Chhandar village population of children with age 0-6 is 181 which makes up 10.19 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Chhandar village is 912 which is lower than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Chhandar as per census is 905, lower than West Bengal average of 956.

Chhandar village has higher literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Chhandar village was 78.43 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Chhandar Male literacy stands at 87.17 % while female literacy rate was 68.86 %.

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

Chhandar Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 404 - -
Population 1,776 929 847
Child (0-6) 181 95 86
Schedule Caste 551 278 273
Schedule Tribe 5 3 2
Literacy 78.43 % 87.17 % 68.86 %
Total Workers 652 488 164
Main Worker 491 - -
Marginal Worker 161 66 95

Caste Factor

Chhandar village of Bankura has substantial population of Schedule Caste. Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 31.02 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.28 % of total population in Chhandar village.

Work Profile

In Chhandar village out of total population, 652 were engaged in work activities. 75.31 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 24.69 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 652 workers engaged in Main Work, 113 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 91 were Agricultural labourer.