Andhua Population, Caste, Working Data Murshidabad, West Bengal - Census 2011
Andhua is a village situated in Farakka block of Murshidabad district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 862 families residing in the village Andhua. The total population of Andhua is 4,090 out of which 2,107 are males and 1,983 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Andhua is 941.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Andhua village is 695 which is 17% of the total population. There are 373 male children and 322 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Andhua is 863 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (941) of Andhua village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Andhua is 68.7%. Thus Andhua village has a higher literacy rate compared to 57.1% of Murshidabad district. The male literacy rate is 78.32% and the female literacy rate is 58.76% in Andhua village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Andhua village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Andhua Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Andhua village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 695 | 373 | 322 |
| Literacy | 68.75% | 78.32% | 58.76% |
| Scheduled Caste | 270 | 143 | 127 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Illiterate | 1,756 | 749 | 1,007 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 6.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Andhua village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Andhua village out of total population, 1,683 were engaged in work activities. 83.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 16.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,683 workers engaged in Main Work, 38 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 132 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,401 | 867 | 534 |
| Cultivators | 38 | 32 | 6 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 132 | 127 | 5 |
| Household Industries | 193 | 8 | 185 |
| Other Workers | 1,038 | 700 | 338 |
| Marginal Workers | 282 | 140 | 142 |
| Non Working | 2,407 | 1,100 | 1,307 |
Map of Andhua, Murshidabad, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Andhua, Farakka
Below are the list of villages near Andhua village in Farakka.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Chauki | 3,576 |
| Saheb Nagar | 199 |
| Langaldihi Ramnagar | 527 |
| Puran Chandipur | 757 |
| Sri Rampur | 4,848 |
| Gobindarampur | 3,589 |
| Kashinagar | 2,076 |
| Sahanagar | 805 |
| Jadabpur Nimtala | 1,373 |
| Fatepur | 37 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Andhua, Murshidabad, West Bengal - Wikipedia