Polanda Population, Caste, Working Data Purba Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Polanda is a village situated in Sahid Matangini block of Purba Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 648 families residing in the village Polanda. The total population of Polanda is 2,983 out of which 1,576 are males and 1,407 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Polanda is 893.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Polanda village is 324 which is 11% of the total population. There are 174 male children and 150 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Polanda is 862 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (893) of Polanda village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Polanda is 85%. Thus Polanda village has higher literacy rate compared to 77% of Purba Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 91.16% and the female literacy rate is 78.2% in Polanda village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Polanda village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Polanda Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Polanda village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 324 | 174 | 150 |
| Literacy | 85.03% | 91.16% | 78.2% |
| Scheduled Caste | 147 | 73 | 74 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 722 | 298 | 424 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 4.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Polanda village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Polanda village out of total population, 1,140 were engaged in work activities. 69.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 30.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,140 workers engaged in Main Work, 215 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 145 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 796 | 720 | 76 |
| Cultivators | 215 | 210 | 5 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 145 | 140 | 5 |
| Household Industries | 79 | 35 | 44 |
| Other Workers | 357 | 335 | 22 |
| Marginal Workers | 344 | 277 | 67 |
| Non Working | 1,843 | 579 | 1,264 |
Nearby Villages to Polanda,
Below are the list of villages near Polanda village in Sahid Matangini.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Sonapetya | 1,452 |
| Ghora Thakura | 1,234 |
| Gobindapur | 2,118 |
| Ichha Bari | 1,489 |
| Soya Dighi | 3,674 |
| Raghunathpur | 2,079 |
| Dakshin Usatpur | 3,409 |
| Tarangakhali | 1,729 |
| Uttar Usatpur | 3,167 |
| Ranichak | 1,394 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Polanda, Purba Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia