Bhandara Population, Caste, Working Data Murshidabad, West Bengal - Census 2011
Bhandara is a village situated in Bhagawangola - II block of Murshidabad district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 1,351 families residing in the village Bhandara. The total population of Bhandara is 5,747 out of which 2,936 are males and 2,811 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Bhandara is 957.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Bhandara village is 833 which is 14% of the total population. There are 444 male children and 389 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Bhandara is 876 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (957) of Bhandara village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Bhandara is 58.9%. Thus Bhandara village has higher literacy rate compared to 57.1% of Murshidabad district. The male literacy rate is 59.91% and the female literacy rate is 57.76% in Bhandara village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Bhandara village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Bhandara Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Bhandara village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 833 | 444 | 389 |
| Literacy | 58.85% | 59.91% | 57.76% |
| Scheduled Caste | 10 | 3 | 7 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Illiterate | 2,855 | 1,443 | 1,412 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Bhandara village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Bhandara village out of total population, 1,877 were engaged in work activities. 76.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 23.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,877 workers engaged in Main Work, 342 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1,011 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,433 | 1,357 | 76 |
| Cultivators | 342 | 332 | 10 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1,011 | 975 | 36 |
| Household Industries | 12 | 4 | 8 |
| Other Workers | 68 | 46 | 22 |
| Marginal Workers | 444 | 323 | 121 |
| Non Working | 3,870 | 1,256 | 2,614 |
Nearby Villages to Bhandara,
Below are the list of villages near Bhandara village in Bhagawangola - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kolan Radhakantapur | 6,435 |
| Dakshin Basudebpur | 1,651 |
| Topi Danga | 2,582 |
| Arazi Nista | 1,234 |
| Jot Sahabaj | 1,489 |
| Palasi Sonadanga | 3,075 |
| Faridpur | 3,453 |
| Dhwajamat | 861 |
| Kalyan Nagar | 1,411 |
| Kamal Chak | 888 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Bhandara, Murshidabad, West Bengal - Wikipedia