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Chandijhar Population - Jalpaiguri, West Bengal

Chandijhar is a large village located in Alipurduar - II Block of Jalpaiguri district, West Bengal with total 1096 families residing. The Chandijhar village has population of 4615 of which 2393 are males while 2222 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Chandijhar village population of children with age 0-6 is 547 which makes up 11.85 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Chandijhar village is 929 which is lower than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Chandijhar as per census is 899, lower than West Bengal average of 956.

Chandijhar village has higher literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Chandijhar village was 81.39 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Chandijhar Male literacy stands at 87.27 % while female literacy rate was 75.09 %.

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

Chandijhar Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 1,096 - -
Population 4,615 2,393 2,222
Child (0-6) 547 288 259
Schedule Caste 3,357 1,734 1,623
Schedule Tribe 39 20 19
Literacy 81.39 % 87.27 % 75.09 %
Total Workers 1,679 1,427 252
Main Worker 1,407 - -
Marginal Worker 272 137 135

Caste Factor

In Chandijhar village, most of the villagers are from Schedule Caste (SC). Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 72.74 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.85 % of total population in Chandijhar village.

Work Profile

In Chandijhar village out of total population, 1679 were engaged in work activities. 83.80 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 16.20 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1679 workers engaged in Main Work, 345 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 207 were Agricultural labourer.