Adan Population, Caste, Working Data Hugli, West Bengal - Census 2011
Adan is a village situated in Chanditala - II block of Hugli district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 967 families residing in the village Adan. The total population of Adan is 3,785 out of which 1,901 are males and 1,884 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Adan is 991.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Adan village is 291 which is 8% of the total population. There are 125 male children and 166 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Adan is 1,328 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (991) of Adan village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Adan is 88.5%. Thus Adan village has higher literacy rate compared to 73.9% of Hugli district. The male literacy rate is 91.95% and the female literacy rate is 84.92% in Adan village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Adan village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Adan Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Adan village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 291 | 125 | 166 |
| Literacy | 88.49% | 91.95% | 84.92% |
| Scheduled Caste | 348 | 169 | 179 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 693 | 268 | 425 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 9.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Adan village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Adan village out of total population, 1,438 were engaged in work activities. 88% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 12% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,438 workers engaged in Main Work, 64 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 45 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,266 | 1,159 | 107 |
| Cultivators | 64 | 56 | 8 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 45 | 41 | 4 |
| Household Industries | 33 | 29 | 4 |
| Other Workers | 1,124 | 1,033 | 91 |
| Marginal Workers | 172 | 96 | 76 |
| Non Working | 2,347 | 646 | 1,701 |
Nearby Villages to Adan,
Below are the list of villages near Adan village in Chanditala - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Khoragari | 1,827 |
| Bankagachha | 2,424 |
| Duttapur | 2,285 |
| Danpatipur | 1,768 |
| Madhabpur | 3,982 |
| Chanditala | 3,984 |
| Sahana | 1,944 |
| Makhalpara | 113 |
| Okardaha | 2,944 |
| Khanpur | 3,427 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Adan, Hugli, West Bengal - Wikipedia