Adra Population, Caste, Working Data Barddhaman, West Bengal - Census 2011
Adra is a village situated in Galsi - II block of Barddhaman district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 941 families residing in the village Adra. The total population of Adra is 3,774 out of which 1,872 are males and 1,902 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Adra is 1,016.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Adra village is 376 which is 10% of the total population. There are 183 male children and 193 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Adra is 1,055 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,016) of Adra village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Adra is 59.4%. Thus Adra village has lower literacy rate compared to 68% of Barddhaman district. The male literacy rate is 66.19% and the female literacy rate is 52.66% in Adra village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Adra village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Adra Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Adra village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 376 | 183 | 193 |
| Literacy | 59.39% | 66.19% | 52.66% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,889 | 935 | 954 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 321 | 157 | 164 |
| Illiterate | 1,756 | 754 | 1,002 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 50.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 8.5% of total population in Adra village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Adra village out of total population, 2,020 were engaged in work activities. 94.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 5.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,020 workers engaged in Main Work, 177 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1,379 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,915 | 1,182 | 733 |
| Cultivators | 177 | 168 | 9 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1,379 | 745 | 634 |
| Household Industries | 9 | 3 | 6 |
| Other Workers | 350 | 266 | 84 |
| Marginal Workers | 105 | 32 | 73 |
| Non Working | 1,754 | 658 | 1,096 |
Nearby Villages to Adra,
Below are the list of villages near Adra village in Galsi - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Patrahati | 839 |
| Askaran | 1,107 |
| Kaitara | 3,273 |
| Brindabanpur | 1,090 |
| Gohagram | 4,058 |
| Shrirampur | 508 |
| Gopdal | 584 |
| Bahirghanya | 5,116 |
| Kurkuba | 2,714 |
| Babla | 2,355 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Adra, Barddhaman, West Bengal - Wikipedia