Village · Kharagpur - II, Paschim Medinipur
# Chaksandhar

Chaksandhar is a village in Kharagpur - II sub-district of Paschim Medinipur district, West Bengal. The 2011 Census counted 189 people in 52 households, the 248th largest of 330 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 75.1%, close to the sub-district's rural average of 76.1%.
- 189 people (2011)
- 52 households
- 75.1% literacy
- 969 females per 1,000 males

## Homes and amenities in Chaksandhar

Of every 100 households in Chaksandhar in 2011, 72 had electricity, 58 a toilet at home and 0 cooked with LPG; 24 had a mobile phone, 4 a two-wheeler and 0 a car.

■ Chaksandhar · ■ Kharagpur - II rural average
- Electricity for lighting 72% 46%
- Toilet within the home 58% 49%
- No toilet (open defecation) 42% 50%
- Tap water 0% 6%
- Drinking water within premises 11% 26%
- Cooking with LPG / PNG 0% 2%
- Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue 58% 94%
- Use banking services 74% 42%
- Television 9% 16%
- Mobile phone 24% 31%
- Computer with internet 0% 0%
- Two-wheeler 4% 8%
- Car / jeep / van 0% 1%
- None of these assets 17% 26%
- Own their home 91% 97%

Source: Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14).

## What is the population of Chaksandhar?

■ Chaksandhar · ■ Kharagpur - II rural average
- Literacy (age 7+) 75.1% 76.1%
- Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) 969 982
- Child sex ratio (0–6) 1500 970
- Working population 60.3% 43.4%

### Women and men

Literacy is 89.8% for men and 59.3% for women. 60% of men and 60% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

■ Other work 1 (1%) · ■ Marginal 113 (99%)

Source: Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts.

## Other villages of similar size in Kharagpur - II
- Jharia 193 people
- Kaismali 193 people
- Bardhanu 189 people
- Chaknarayanbhanja 189 people
- Akasya 188 people
- Sankrishnapur 186 people
- Jogisenbar 185 people
- Naraharipur 181 people

All 353 villages in Kharagpur - II

## Quick answers
- What is the population of Chaksandhar? 189 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Chaksandhar in? Paschim Medinipur district (Kharagpur - II sub-district), West Bengal
- What is the literacy rate of Chaksandhar? 75.1% (Census 2011)

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