Bhandaria Population, Caste, Working Data South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Census 2011
Bhandaria is a village situated in Bishnupur - I block of South Twenty Four Parganas district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 859 families residing in the village Bhandaria. The total population of Bhandaria is 3,883 out of which 1,926 are males and 1,957 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Bhandaria is 1,016.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Bhandaria village is 541 which is 14% of the total population. There are 259 male children and 282 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Bhandaria is 1,089 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,016) of Bhandaria village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Bhandaria is 71.5%. Thus Bhandaria village has a higher literacy rate compared to 67.8% of South Twenty Four Parganas district. The male literacy rate is 77.62% and the female literacy rate is 65.31% 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 | 541 | 259 | 282 |
| Literacy | 71.45% | 77.62% | 65.31% |
| Scheduled Caste | 588 | 292 | 296 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,495 | 632 | 863 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 15.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Bhandaria village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Bhandaria village out of total population, 1,732 were engaged in work activities. 45.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 54.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,732 workers engaged in Main Work, 63 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 84 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 795 | 640 | 155 |
| Cultivators | 63 | 59 | 4 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 84 | 80 | 4 |
| Household Industries | 373 | 261 | 112 |
| Other Workers | 275 | 240 | 35 |
| Marginal Workers | 937 | 496 | 441 |
| Non Working | 2,151 | 790 | 1,361 |
Map of Bhandaria, South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Bhandaria, Bishnupur - I
Below are the list of villages near Bhandaria village in Bishnupur - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bahadurpur | 1,658 |
| Nettana | 2,820 |
| Bijoyrampur | 1,349 |
| Mestakhali | 1,987 |
| Chamni | 2,164 |
| Rashkhali | 9,399 |
| Iarpur | 1,430 |
| Uchhakhali | 2,318 |
| Gabbaria | 2,298 |
| Manikjor | 939 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Bhandaria, South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Wikipedia