Andhana Population, Caste, Working Data Nalanda, Bihar - Census 2011
Andhana is a village situated in Noorsarai block of Nalanda district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 1,490 families residing in the village Andhana. The total population of Andhana is 8,800 out of which 4,567 are males and 4,233 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Andhana is 927.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Andhana village is 1575 which is 18% of the total population. There are 830 male children and 745 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Andhana is 898 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (927) of Andhana village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Andhana is 68.8%. Thus Andhana village has higher literacy rate compared to 52.8% of Nalanda district. The male literacy rate is 75.49% and the female literacy rate is 61.55% in Andhana village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Andhana village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Andhana Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Andhana village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 1,575 | 830 | 745 |
| Literacy | 68.76% | 75.49% | 61.55% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,783 | 907 | 876 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 3,832 | 1,746 | 2,086 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 20.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Andhana village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Andhana village out of total population, 2,877 were engaged in work activities. 80% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 20% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,877 workers engaged in Main Work, 206 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1,059 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 2,301 | 1,723 | 578 |
| Cultivators | 206 | 176 | 30 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1,059 | 691 | 368 |
| Household Industries | 107 | 95 | 12 |
| Other Workers | 929 | 761 | 168 |
| Marginal Workers | 576 | 325 | 251 |
| Non Working | 5,923 | 2,519 | 3,404 |
Nearby Villages to Andhana,
Below are the list of villages near Andhana village in Noorsarai.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Chandasi | 6,373 |
| Jhanwan | 3,586 |
| Chak Chandasi | 1,113 |
| Bara Khurd | 9,812 |
| Pariaunna | 5,222 |
| Ajaipur | 5,438 |
| Jamnapur | 1,516 |
| Isapur | 449 |
| Mear | 3,819 |
| Ajnaura | 3,038 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Andhana, Nalanda, Bihar - Wikipedia