Kandaran Population, Caste, Working Data Maldah, West Bengal - Census 2011
Kandaran is a village situated in Chanchal - II block of Maldah district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 1,124 families residing in the village Kandaran. The total population of Kandaran is 5,634 out of which 2,821 are males and 2,813 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kandaran is 997.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Kandaran village is 839 which is 15% of the total population. There are 412 male children and 427 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kandaran is 1,036 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (997) of Kandaran village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kandaran is 50.3%. Thus Kandaran village has lower literacy rate compared to 52.3% of Maldah district. The male literacy rate is 55.25% and the female literacy rate is 45.31% in Kandaran village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kandaran village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kandaran Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kandaran village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 839 | 412 | 427 |
| Literacy | 50.3% | 55.25% | 45.31% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,021 | 512 | 509 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1,137 | 550 | 587 |
| Illiterate | 3,222 | 1,490 | 1,732 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 18.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 20.2% of total population in Kandaran village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kandaran village out of total population, 2,039 were engaged in work activities. 67.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 32.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,039 workers engaged in Main Work, 125 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 459 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,369 | 1,160 | 209 |
| Cultivators | 125 | 111 | 14 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 459 | 360 | 99 |
| Household Industries | 101 | 94 | 7 |
| Other Workers | 684 | 595 | 89 |
| Marginal Workers | 670 | 323 | 347 |
| Non Working | 3,595 | 1,338 | 2,257 |
Nearby Villages to Kandaran,
Below are the list of villages near Kandaran village in Chanchal - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Chhidampur | 554 |
| Chaitanpati | 10 |
| Shripur | 4,968 |
| Meghdumra | 3,577 |
| Bijali | 1,334 |
| Damanbhiti | 487 |
| Kashimpur | 10,069 |
| Bangapal | 677 |
| Kshempur | 806 |
| Sambhunagar | 626 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kandaran, Maldah, West Bengal - Wikipedia