Bhandarkola Population, Caste, Working Data North Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Census 2011
Bhandarkola is a village situated in Bongaon block of North Twenty Four Parganas district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 932 families residing in the village Bhandarkola. The total population of Bhandarkola is 3,902 out of which 2,030 are males and 1,872 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Bhandarkola is 922.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Bhandarkola village is 358 which is 9% of the total population. There are 189 male children and 169 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Bhandarkola is 894 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (922) of Bhandarkola village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Bhandarkola is 85.6%. Thus Bhandarkola village has higher literacy rate compared to 76% of North Twenty Four Parganas district. The male literacy rate is 89.68% and the female literacy rate is 81.15% in Bhandarkola village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Bhandarkola village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Bhandarkola Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Bhandarkola village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 358 | 189 | 169 |
| Literacy | 85.58% | 89.68% | 81.15% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,907 | 1,006 | 901 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 269 | 131 | 138 |
| Illiterate | 869 | 379 | 490 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 48.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 6.9% of total population in Bhandarkola village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Bhandarkola village out of total population, 1,604 were engaged in work activities. 77.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 22.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,604 workers engaged in Main Work, 474 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 483 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,248 | 1,119 | 129 |
| Cultivators | 474 | 453 | 21 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 483 | 457 | 26 |
| Household Industries | 78 | 39 | 39 |
| Other Workers | 213 | 170 | 43 |
| Marginal Workers | 356 | 125 | 231 |
| Non Working | 2,298 | 786 | 1,512 |
Nearby Villages to Bhandarkola,
Below are the list of villages near Bhandarkola village in Bongaon.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Rachhulpur | 2,985 |
| Raghunathpur | 963 |
| Ichhlampur | 6,886 |
| Ramshankarpur | 1,136 |
| Serpur | 3,740 |
| Talkola | 686 |
| Taranipur | 1,177 |
| Hingli | 2,534 |
| Gopinathpur | 3,025 |
| Chauberia Chak | 794 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Bhandarkola, North Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Wikipedia