Bhandaria Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Bhandaria is a village situated in Chandrakona - I block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 124 families residing in the village Bhandaria. The total population of Bhandaria is 570 out of which 305 are males and 265 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Bhandaria is 869.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Bhandaria village is 66 which is 12% of the total population. There are 31 male children and 35 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Bhandaria is 1,129 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (869) of Bhandaria village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Bhandaria is 91.9%. Thus Bhandaria village has a higher literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 94.89% and the female literacy rate is 88.26% in Bhandaria village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Bhandaria village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Bhandaria Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Bhandaria village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 66 | 31 | 35 |
| Literacy | 91.87% | 94.89% | 88.26% |
| Scheduled Caste | 367 | 196 | 171 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 15 | 9 | 6 |
| Illiterate | 107 | 45 | 62 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 64.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 2.6% of total population in Bhandaria village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Bhandaria village out of total population, 220 were engaged in work activities. 82.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 17.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 220 workers engaged in Main Work, 44 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 89 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 181 | 170 | 11 |
| Cultivators | 44 | 43 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 89 | 81 | 8 |
| Household Industries | 23 | 23 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 25 | 23 | 2 |
| Marginal Workers | 39 | 16 | 23 |
| Non Working | 350 | 119 | 231 |
Map of Bhandaria, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Bhandaria, Chandrakona - I
Below are the list of villages near Bhandaria village in Chandrakona - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Khejurbani | 187 |
| Kalapat | 542 |
| Bakcha | 378 |
| Shrinagar | 3,548 |
| Dwarkhola | 429 |
| Daulatpur | 490 |
| Ghola | 96 |
| Ramchak | 137 |
| Bhadurpur | 261 |
| Lakshipur | 2,939 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Bhandaria, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia