Wania Population, Caste, Working Data Barddhaman, West Bengal - Census 2011
Wania is a village situated in Khandaghosh block of Barddhaman district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 253 families residing in the village Wania. The total population of Wania is 1,195 out of which 643 are males and 552 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Wania is 858.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Wania village is 138 which is 12% of the total population. There are 77 male children and 61 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Wania is 792 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (858) of Wania village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Wania is 80.1%. Thus Wania village has higher literacy rate compared to 68% of Barddhaman district. The male literacy rate is 86.4% and the female literacy rate is 72.91% in Wania village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Wania village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Wania Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Wania village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 138 | 77 | 61 |
| Literacy | 80.13% | 86.4% | 72.91% |
| Scheduled Caste | 163 | 79 | 84 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 348 | 154 | 194 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 13.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Wania village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Wania village out of total population, 444 were engaged in work activities. 76.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 23.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 444 workers engaged in Main Work, 119 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 77 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 341 | 330 | 11 |
| Cultivators | 119 | 116 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 77 | 75 | 2 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 144 | 138 | 6 |
| Marginal Workers | 103 | 88 | 15 |
| Non Working | 751 | 225 | 526 |
Nearby Villages to Wania,
Below are the list of villages near Wania village in Khandaghosh.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Shashanga | 2,333 |
| Palashdanga | 1,067 |
| Masila | 1,253 |
| Chak Sultan | 251 |
| Napara | 1,613 |
| Padua | 517 |
| Chandipur | 502 |
| Salun | 3,134 |
| Nichintapur | 1,312 |
| Atkulya | 1,087 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Wania, Barddhaman, West Bengal - Wikipedia