Chand is a village and corresponding

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. As of 2011, its population was 4,432, in 700 households. The total block population was 133,682 in 20,413 households.

Geography

Chand block covers an area of 20,670

hectare The hectare (; SI symbol: ha) is a non-SI metric unit of area equal to a square with 100- metre sides (1 hm2), or 10,000 m2, and is primarily used in the measurement of land. There are 100 hectares in one square kilometre. An acre is ...

Demographics

As of 2011, the

sex ratio The sex ratio (or gender ratio) is usually defined as the ratio of males to females in a population. As explained by Fisher's principle, for evolutionary reasons this is typically about 1:1 in species which reproduce sexually. Many species de ...

of Chand block was 921 females to every 1000 males. Among the 0-6 age group, the sex ratio was 934. Members of

scheduled castes The Scheduled Castes (SCs) and Scheduled Tribes (STs) are officially designated groups of people and among the most disadvantaged socio-economic groups in India. The terms are recognized in the Constitution of India and the groups are designa ...

made up 21.5% of block residents and members of

scheduled tribes The Scheduled Castes (SCs) and Scheduled Tribes (STs) are officially designated groups of people and among the most disadvantaged socio-economic groups in India. The terms are recognized in the Constitution of India and the groups are designa ...

made up 2.18%. The block's

literacy rate Literacy in its broadest sense describes "particular ways of thinking about and doing reading and writing" with the purpose of understanding or expressing thoughts or ideas in written form in some specific context of use. In other words, hum ...

was 67.25%, with 77.78% of men and 55.79% of women able to read and write. Most of Chand block's workforce was employed in

agriculture Agriculture or farming is the practice of cultivating plants and livestock. Agriculture was the key development in the rise of sedentary human civilization, whereby farming of domesticated species created food surpluses that enabled peop ...

in 2011, with 21.35% of workers being cultivators who owned or leased their own land and another 61.48% being agricultural labourers who worked someone else's land for wages. Another 5.35% of workers were household industry workers, and the remaining 11.81% were other workers.

Villages

Chand block contains the following 137 villages:

References

{{Reflist Villages in Kaimur district