Bandihar Population, Caste, Working Data Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Bandihar is a village situated in Tapan block of Dakshin Dinajpur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 234 families residing in the village Bandihar. The total population of Bandihar is 1,051 out of which 547 are males and 504 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Bandihar is 921.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Bandihar village is 115 which is 11% of the total population. There are 68 male children and 47 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Bandihar is 691 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (921) of Bandihar village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Bandihar is 55%. Thus Bandihar village has lower literacy rate compared to 64.6% of Dakshin Dinajpur district. The male literacy rate is 60.75% and the female literacy rate is 49.02% in Bandihar village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Bandihar village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Bandihar Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Bandihar village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 115 | 68 | 47 |
| Literacy | 55.02% | 60.75% | 49.02% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1,050 | 546 | 504 |
| Illiterate | 536 | 256 | 280 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 99.9% of total population in Bandihar village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Bandihar village out of total population, 522 were engaged in work activities. 66.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 33.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 522 workers engaged in Main Work, 299 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 34 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 349 | 322 | 27 |
| Cultivators | 299 | 290 | 9 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 34 | 22 | 12 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 15 | 10 | 5 |
| Marginal Workers | 173 | 11 | 162 |
| Non Working | 529 | 214 | 315 |
Nearby Villages to Bandihar,
Below are the list of villages near Bandihar village in Tapan.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Gandihar | 392 |
| Srirampur | 784 |
| Saranjabari | 852 |
| Parbatipur | 835 |
| Uttar Mahadebpur | 1,051 |
| Krishnabati | 1,499 |
| Harsura | 2,241 |
| Rampur | 1,526 |
| Minapara | 686 |
| Jagadishbati | 589 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Bandihar, Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal - Wikipedia