Andharia Population, Caste, Working Data South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Census 2011
Andharia is a village situated in Sonarpur block of South Twenty Four Parganas district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 189 families residing in the village Andharia. The total population of Andharia is 759 out of which 385 are males and 374 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Andharia is 971.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Andharia village is 74 which is 10% of the total population. There are 33 male children and 41 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Andharia is 1,242 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (971) of Andharia village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Andharia is 81.3%. Thus Andharia village has higher literacy rate compared to 67.8% of South Twenty Four Parganas district. The male literacy rate is 90.06% and the female literacy rate is 72.07% in Andharia village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Andharia village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Andharia Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Andharia village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 74 | 33 | 41 |
| Literacy | 81.31% | 90.06% | 72.07% |
| Scheduled Caste | 385 | 196 | 189 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 202 | 68 | 134 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 50.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.7% of total population in Andharia village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Andharia village out of total population, 276 were engaged in work activities. 83% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 17% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 276 workers engaged in Main Work, 44 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 69 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 229 | 210 | 19 |
| Cultivators | 44 | 44 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 69 | 65 | 4 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 114 | 99 | 15 |
| Marginal Workers | 47 | 36 | 11 |
| Non Working | 483 | 139 | 344 |
Nearby Villages to Andharia,
Below are the list of villages near Andharia village in Sonarpur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Jaynagar | 1,081 |
| Samukpota | 2,021 |
| Langalber | 2,058 |
| Pratapnagar | 2,785 |
| Radhaballavpur | 926 |
| Garal | 1,747 |
| Bamangachhi | 2,332 |
| Metiari | 1,674 |
| Sri Krishnapur | 272 |
| Muragachha | 728 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Andharia, South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Wikipedia