Kandighi Population, Caste, Working Data Birbhum, West Bengal - Census 2011
Kandighi is a village situated in Dubrajpur block of Birbhum district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 65 families residing in the village Kandighi. The total population of Kandighi is 309 out of which 160 are males and 149 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kandighi is 931.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Kandighi village is 32 which is 10% of the total population. There are 20 male children and 12 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kandighi is 600 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (931) of Kandighi village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kandighi is 53.1%. Thus Kandighi village has lower literacy rate compared to 61.6% of Birbhum district. The male literacy rate is 65% and the female literacy rate is 40.88% in Kandighi village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kandighi village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kandighi Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kandighi village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 32 | 20 | 12 |
| Literacy | 53.07% | 65% | 40.88% |
| Scheduled Caste | 177 | 97 | 80 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 50 | 24 | 26 |
| Illiterate | 162 | 69 | 93 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 57.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 16.2% of total population in Kandighi village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kandighi village out of total population, 121 were engaged in work activities. 17.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 82.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 121 workers engaged in Main Work, 1 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 8 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 21 | 12 | 9 |
| Cultivators | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 8 | 5 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 12 | 6 | 6 |
| Marginal Workers | 100 | 76 | 24 |
| Non Working | 188 | 72 | 116 |
Nearby Villages to Kandighi,
Below are the list of villages near Kandighi village in Dubrajpur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Palsara | 336 |
| Ganra | 2,152 |
| Ghoropara | 341 |
| Bhaluka | 531 |
| Dhagram | 752 |
| Bodhgram | 1,705 |
| Brahmandihi | 180 |
| Paratpur | 822 |
| Khagra | 523 |
| Chhota Salunchi | 509 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kandighi, Birbhum, West Bengal - Wikipedia