Erenda Population, Caste, Working Data Purba Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Erenda is a village situated in Egra - II block of Purba Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 918 families residing in the village Erenda. The total population of Erenda is 4,208 out of which 2,176 are males and 2,032 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Erenda is 934.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Erenda village is 485 which is 12% of the total population. There are 253 male children and 232 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Erenda is 917 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (934) of Erenda village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Erenda is 85.5%. Thus Erenda village has higher literacy rate compared to 77% of Purba Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 91.89% and the female literacy rate is 78.67% in Erenda village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Erenda village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Erenda Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Erenda village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 485 | 253 | 232 |
| Literacy | 85.5% | 91.89% | 78.67% |
| Scheduled Caste | 551 | 282 | 269 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,025 | 409 | 616 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 13.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Erenda village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Erenda village out of total population, 1,660 were engaged in work activities. 74.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 25.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,660 workers engaged in Main Work, 212 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 684 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,235 | 1,123 | 112 |
| Cultivators | 212 | 212 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 684 | 606 | 78 |
| Household Industries | 29 | 25 | 4 |
| Other Workers | 310 | 280 | 30 |
| Marginal Workers | 425 | 214 | 211 |
| Non Working | 2,548 | 839 | 1,709 |
Nearby Villages to Erenda,
Below are the list of villages near Erenda village in Egra - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Torasia | 72 |
| Narajpur | 568 |
| Kirttipur | 372 |
| Shushunia | 883 |
| Badalpur | 70 |
| Uttar Pathari | 1,353 |
| Sultanpur | 432 |
| Rajendra Chak | 2,483 |
| Chandanpur | 313 |
| Harkuchia | 1,416 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Erenda, Purba Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia