Indus Population, Caste, Working Data Bankura, West Bengal - Census 2011
Indus is a village situated in Indus block of Bankura district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 549 families residing in the village Indus. The total population of Indus is 2,479 out of which 1,284 are males and 1,195 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Indus is 931.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Indus village is 256 which is 10% of the total population. There are 128 male children and 128 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Indus is 1,000 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (931) of Indus village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Indus is 64.8%. Thus Indus village has higher literacy rate compared to 62.1% of Bankura district. The male literacy rate is 72.23% and the female literacy rate is 56.7% in Indus village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Indus village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Indus Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Indus village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 256 | 128 | 128 |
| Literacy | 64.78% | 72.23% | 56.7% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,606 | 819 | 787 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 6 | 3 | 3 |
| Illiterate | 1,039 | 449 | 590 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 64.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.2% of total population in Indus village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Indus village out of total population, 1,104 were engaged in work activities. 68.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 31.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,104 workers engaged in Main Work, 60 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 288 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 754 | 645 | 109 |
| Cultivators | 60 | 59 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 288 | 219 | 69 |
| Household Industries | 10 | 10 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 396 | 357 | 39 |
| Marginal Workers | 350 | 153 | 197 |
| Non Working | 1,375 | 486 | 889 |
Nearby Villages to Indus,
Below are the list of villages near Indus village in Indus.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Charigram | 1,656 |
| Krishna Bati | 461 |
| Dharmapur | 672 |
| Baikuntha Pur | 1,042 |
| Thakurani Dighi | 262 |
| Dibakar Bati | 2,395 |
| Karar Danga | 995 |
| Birshimul | 2,815 |
| Dasarath Bati | 1,862 |
| Shankhrul | 1,148 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Indus, Bankura, West Bengal - Wikipedia