Adhkara Population, Caste, Working Data Bankura, West Bengal - Census 2011
Adhkara is a village situated in Taldangra block of Bankura district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 561 families residing in the village Adhkara. The total population of Adhkara is 2,630 out of which 1,335 are males and 1,295 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Adhkara is 970.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Adhkara village is 308 which is 12% of the total population. There are 157 male children and 151 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Adhkara is 962 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (970) of Adhkara village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Adhkara is 76.7%. Thus Adhkara village has higher literacy rate compared to 62.1% of Bankura district. The male literacy rate is 85.14% and the female literacy rate is 67.92% in Adhkara village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Adhkara village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Adhkara Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Adhkara village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 308 | 157 | 151 |
| Literacy | 76.66% | 85.14% | 67.92% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,110 | 561 | 549 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 123 | 62 | 61 |
| Illiterate | 850 | 332 | 518 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 42.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 4.7% of total population in Adhkara village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Adhkara village out of total population, 902 were engaged in work activities. 84.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 15.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 902 workers engaged in Main Work, 146 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 252 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 764 | 686 | 78 |
| Cultivators | 146 | 145 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 252 | 186 | 66 |
| Household Industries | 14 | 12 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 352 | 343 | 9 |
| Marginal Workers | 138 | 37 | 101 |
| Non Working | 1,728 | 612 | 1,116 |
Nearby Villages to Adhkara,
Below are the list of villages near Adhkara village in Taldangra.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Panchmura | 3,719 |
| Kukutia | 274 |
| Amjor | 860 |
| Jaypur | 2,316 |
| Radhanagar | 665 |
| Chakjambedia | 265 |
| Kanaipur | 310 |
| Lalbandh | 1,337 |
| Banskopa | 2,160 |
| Deulbhira | 669 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Adhkara, Bankura, West Bengal - Wikipedia