Sandalpur Population, Caste, Working Data Katihar, Bihar - Census 2011
Sandalpur is a village situated in Korha block of Katihar district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 1,541 families residing in the village Sandalpur. The total population of Sandalpur is 8,021 out of which 4,127 are males and 3,894 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sandalpur is 944.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Sandalpur village is 1836 which is 23% of the total population. There are 917 male children and 919 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sandalpur is 1,002 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (944) of Sandalpur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sandalpur is 50.5%. Thus Sandalpur village has higher literacy rate compared to 41.7% of Katihar district. The male literacy rate is 57.85% and the female literacy rate is 42.52% in Sandalpur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Sandalpur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Sandalpur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sandalpur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 1,836 | 917 | 919 |
| Literacy | 50.48% | 57.85% | 42.52% |
| Scheduled Caste | 885 | 465 | 420 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 421 | 211 | 210 |
| Illiterate | 4,899 | 2,270 | 2,629 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 11% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 5.2% of total population in Sandalpur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sandalpur village out of total population, 2,432 were engaged in work activities. 76.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 23.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,432 workers engaged in Main Work, 519 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1,072 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,853 | 1,699 | 154 |
| Cultivators | 519 | 479 | 40 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1,072 | 989 | 83 |
| Household Industries | 6 | 5 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 256 | 226 | 30 |
| Marginal Workers | 579 | 241 | 338 |
| Non Working | 5,589 | 2,187 | 3,402 |
Nearby Villages to Sandalpur,
Below are the list of villages near Sandalpur village in Korha.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Nakipur | 9,275 |
| Madhura | 10,063 |
| Simaria | 21,227 |
| Banganj | 5,282 |
| Hariharpur | 7,161 |
| Binji | 2,855 |
| Hathia Ramna | 2,508 |
| Binji Milik | 389 |
| Baisa Ramna | 1,067 |
| Gorhipachma | 728 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sandalpur, Katihar, Bihar - Wikipedia