Phandar Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Phandar is a village situated in Keshiary block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 211 families residing in the village Phandar. The total population of Phandar is 1,022 out of which 530 are males and 492 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Phandar is 928.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Phandar village is 113 which is 11% of the total population. There are 59 male children and 54 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Phandar is 915 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (928) of Phandar village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Phandar is 84.4%. Thus Phandar village has higher literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 92.36% and the female literacy rate is 75.8% in Phandar village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Phandar village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Phandar Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Phandar village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 113 | 59 | 54 |
| Literacy | 84.38% | 92.36% | 75.8% |
| Scheduled Caste | 105 | 50 | 55 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 177 | 86 | 91 |
| Illiterate | 255 | 95 | 160 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 10.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 17.3% of total population in Phandar village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Phandar village out of total population, 382 were engaged in work activities. 55.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 44.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 382 workers engaged in Main Work, 59 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 105 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 211 | 188 | 23 |
| Cultivators | 59 | 56 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 105 | 87 | 18 |
| Household Industries | 9 | 9 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 38 | 36 | 2 |
| Marginal Workers | 171 | 112 | 59 |
| Non Working | 640 | 230 | 410 |
Nearby Villages to Phandar,
Below are the list of villages near Phandar village in Keshiary.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kaliapara | 471 |
| Kulasini | 1,603 |
| Manushmurya | 187 |
| Laklar | 539 |
| Panchyar | 1,610 |
| Belar | 468 |
| Alash | 388 |
| Jamdi | 319 |
| Durga Pur | 368 |
| Krishnanagar | 128 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Phandar, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia