Bhandaria Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Bhandaria is a village situated in Kharagpur - II block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 240 families residing in the village Bhandaria. The total population of Bhandaria is 927 out of which 462 are males and 465 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Bhandaria is 1,006.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Bhandaria village is 115 which is 12% of the total population. There are 54 male children and 61 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Bhandaria is 1,130 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,006) of Bhandaria village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Bhandaria is 85.8%. Thus Bhandaria village has a higher literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 92.65% and the female literacy rate is 78.96% 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 | 115 | 54 | 61 |
| Literacy | 85.84% | 92.65% | 78.96% |
| Scheduled Caste | 161 | 77 | 84 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 299 | 145 | 154 |
| Illiterate | 230 | 84 | 146 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 17.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 32.3% of total population in Bhandaria village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Bhandaria village out of total population, 400 were engaged in work activities. 54% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 46% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 400 workers engaged in Main Work, 60 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 77 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 216 | 204 | 12 |
| Cultivators | 60 | 59 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 77 | 71 | 6 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 76 | 71 | 5 |
| Marginal Workers | 184 | 77 | 107 |
| Non Working | 527 | 181 | 346 |
Map of Bhandaria, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Bhandaria, Kharagpur - II
Below are the list of villages near Bhandaria village in Kharagpur - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Balarampur | 208 |
| Chakgurai | 41 |
| Kanchanpur | 344 |
| Barbansi | 2,130 |
| Nischintapur | 171 |
| Hatikhoja | 428 |
| Madhugere | 163 |
| Manglai | 735 |
| Pechanagar | 198 |
| Sujanchak | 301 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Bhandaria, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia