Kandha Population, Caste, Working Data Gaya, Bihar - Census 2011
Kandha is a village situated in Wazirganj block of Gaya district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 422 families residing in the village Kandha. The total population of Kandha is 2,446 out of which 1,203 are males and 1,243 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kandha is 1,033.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Kandha village is 492 which is 20% of the total population. There are 240 male children and 252 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kandha is 1,050 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,033) of Kandha village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kandha is 56.3%. Thus Kandha village has a higher literacy rate compared to 52.3% of Gaya district. The male literacy rate is 65.01% and the female literacy rate is 47.83% in Kandha village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kandha village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kandha Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kandha village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 492 | 240 | 252 |
| Literacy | 56.29% | 65.01% | 47.83% |
| Scheduled Caste | 474 | 240 | 234 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 41 | 21 | 20 |
| Illiterate | 1,346 | 577 | 769 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 19.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.7% of total population in Kandha village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kandha village out of total population, 692 were engaged in work activities. 85.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 14.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 692 workers engaged in Main Work, 52 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 340 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 590 | 442 | 148 |
| Cultivators | 52 | 44 | 8 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 340 | 246 | 94 |
| Household Industries | 122 | 101 | 21 |
| Other Workers | 76 | 51 | 25 |
| Marginal Workers | 102 | 47 | 55 |
| Non Working | 1,754 | 714 | 1,040 |
Map of Kandha, Gaya, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Kandha, Wazirganj
Below are the list of villages near Kandha village in Wazirganj.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bichha | 2,881 |
| Dhandhar | 2,821 |
| Pathraura | 1,143 |
| Khanpur | 1,392 |
| Madardih | 2,156 |
| Sikandarpur | 1,173 |
| Budhaul | 629 |
| Rengana | 2,019 |
| Bahhni | 414 |
| Malikpur | 1,170 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kandha, Gaya, Bihar - Wikipedia