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Chhandra Population - Hugli, West Bengal

Chhandra is a medium size village located in Arambag Block of Hugli district, West Bengal with total 183 families residing. The Chhandra village has population of 768 of which 417 are males while 351 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Chhandra village population of children with age 0-6 is 79 which makes up 10.29 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Chhandra village is 842 which is lower than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Chhandra as per census is 549, lower than West Bengal average of 956.

Chhandra village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Chhandra village was 74.31 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Chhandra Male literacy stands at 80.05 % while female literacy rate was 67.80 %.

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

Chhandra Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 183 - -
Population 768 417 351
Child (0-6) 79 51 28
Schedule Caste 385 208 177
Schedule Tribe 10 5 5
Literacy 74.31 % 80.05 % 67.80 %
Total Workers 334 257 77
Main Worker 208 - -
Marginal Worker 126 75 51

Caste Factor

In Chhandra village, most of the villagers are from Schedule Caste (SC). Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 50.13 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.30 % of total population in Chhandra village.

Work Profile

In Chhandra village out of total population, 334 were engaged in work activities. 62.28 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 37.72 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 334 workers engaged in Main Work, 36 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 53 were Agricultural labourer.