Bengkandi Population, Caste, Working Data Jalpaiguri, West Bengal - Census 2011
Bengkandi is a village situated in Falakata block of Jalpaiguri district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 621 families residing in the village Bengkandi. The total population of Bengkandi is 2,667 out of which 1,400 are males and 1,267 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Bengkandi is 905.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Bengkandi village is 313 which is 12% of the total population. There are 170 male children and 143 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Bengkandi is 841 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (905) of Bengkandi village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Bengkandi is 73.4%. Thus Bengkandi village has higher literacy rate compared to 64.5% of Jalpaiguri district. The male literacy rate is 82.44% and the female literacy rate is 63.61% in Bengkandi village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Bengkandi village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Bengkandi Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Bengkandi village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 313 | 170 | 143 |
| Literacy | 73.45% | 82.44% | 63.61% |
| Scheduled Caste | 2,033 | 1,074 | 959 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 493 | 256 | 237 |
| Illiterate | 938 | 386 | 552 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 76.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 18.5% of total population in Bengkandi village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Bengkandi village out of total population, 976 were engaged in work activities. 86.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 13.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 976 workers engaged in Main Work, 146 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 544 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 844 | 738 | 106 |
| Cultivators | 146 | 144 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 544 | 458 | 86 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 152 | 135 | 17 |
| Marginal Workers | 132 | 84 | 48 |
| Non Working | 1,691 | 578 | 1,113 |
Nearby Villages to Bengkandi,
Below are the list of villages near Bengkandi village in Falakata.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Alinagar | 3,917 |
| Tasti Tea Garden | 5,568 |
| Hedayet Nagar | 6,894 |
| Dalgaon Tea Garden | 5,215 |
| Guabar Nagar | 2,981 |
| Dalgaon | 2,975 |
| Kathalbari | 4,107 |
| Karaibari | 1,871 |
| Dalimpur | 4,841 |
| Uttar Deogaon | 3,625 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Bengkandi, Jalpaiguri, West Bengal - Wikipedia