Bandkhola Population, Caste, Working Data Birbhum, West Bengal - Census 2011
Bandkhola is a village situated in Nalhati - II block of Birbhum district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 1,261 families residing in the village Bandkhola. The total population of Bandkhola is 5,042 out of which 2,481 are males and 2,561 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Bandkhola is 1,032.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Bandkhola village is 786 which is 16% of the total population. There are 374 male children and 412 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Bandkhola is 1,102 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,032) of Bandkhola village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Bandkhola is 72.8%. Thus Bandkhola village has a higher literacy rate compared to 61.6% of Birbhum district. The male literacy rate is 79.45% and the female literacy rate is 66.31% in Bandkhola village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Bandkhola village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Bandkhola Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Bandkhola village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 786 | 374 | 412 |
| Literacy | 72.81% | 79.45% | 66.31% |
| Scheduled Caste | 41 | 25 | 16 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,943 | 807 | 1,136 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Bandkhola village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Bandkhola village out of total population, 2,025 were engaged in work activities. 72.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 27.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,025 workers engaged in Main Work, 467 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 647 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,464 | 1,253 | 211 |
| Cultivators | 467 | 458 | 9 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 647 | 638 | 9 |
| Household Industries | 165 | 29 | 136 |
| Other Workers | 185 | 128 | 57 |
| Marginal Workers | 561 | 162 | 399 |
| Non Working | 3,017 | 1,066 | 1,951 |
Map of Bandkhola, Birbhum, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Bandkhola, Nalhati - II
Below are the list of villages near Bandkhola village in Nalhati - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Beloa | 948 |
| Shitalgram | 3,403 |
| Ashuria | 1,493 |
| Raypur | 1,173 |
| Nidhia | 749 |
| Hamidpur | 874 |
| Gokulpur | 1,283 |
| Parkuta | 500 |
| Khalilpur | 2,211 |
| Kundapara | 642 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Bandkhola, Birbhum, West Bengal - Wikipedia