Padamkandi Population, Caste, Working Data Murshidabad, West Bengal - Census 2011
Padamkandi is a village situated in Khargram block of Murshidabad district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 603 families residing in the village Padamkandi. The total population of Padamkandi is 2,275 out of which 1,158 are males and 1,117 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Padamkandi is 965.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Padamkandi village is 326 which is 14% of the total population. There are 170 male children and 156 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Padamkandi is 918 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (965) of Padamkandi village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Padamkandi is 57.7%. Thus Padamkandi village has higher literacy rate compared to 57.1% of Murshidabad district. The male literacy rate is 66.3% and the female literacy rate is 48.8% in Padamkandi village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Padamkandi village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Padamkandi Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Padamkandi village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 326 | 170 | 156 |
| Literacy | 57.67% | 66.3% | 48.8% |
| Scheduled Caste | 2,009 | 1,020 | 989 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,151 | 503 | 648 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 88.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Padamkandi village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Padamkandi village out of total population, 817 were engaged in work activities. 79.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 20.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 817 workers engaged in Main Work, 113 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 453 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 647 | 619 | 28 |
| Cultivators | 113 | 111 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 453 | 447 | 6 |
| Household Industries | 27 | 27 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 54 | 34 | 20 |
| Marginal Workers | 170 | 90 | 80 |
| Non Working | 1,458 | 449 | 1,009 |
Nearby Villages to Padamkandi,
Below are the list of villages near Padamkandi village in Khargram.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Jhajhra | 727 |
| Sarbbamangalapur | 406 |
| Biswanathpur | 2,952 |
| Sabaldaha | 3,128 |
| Desalpur | 1,387 |
| Basantapur | 1,550 |
| Palasi | 1,225 |
| Gophul | 1,090 |
| Bajitpur | 299 |
| Punrapara | 2,234 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Padamkandi, Murshidabad, West Bengal - Wikipedia