Bhandarkura Population, Caste, Working Data South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Census 2011
Bhandarkura is a village situated in Bhangar - I block of South Twenty Four Parganas district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 314 families residing in the village Bhandarkura. The total population of Bhandarkura is 1,545 out of which 792 are males and 753 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Bhandarkura is 951.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Bhandarkura village is 258 which is 17% of the total population. There are 121 male children and 137 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Bhandarkura is 1,132 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (951) of Bhandarkura village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Bhandarkura is 65.5%. Thus Bhandarkura village has a lower literacy rate compared to 67.8% of South Twenty Four Parganas district. The male literacy rate is 67.66% and the female literacy rate is 63.15% in Bhandarkura village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Bhandarkura village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Bhandarkura Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Bhandarkura village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 258 | 121 | 137 |
| Literacy | 65.5% | 67.66% | 63.15% |
| Scheduled Caste | 226 | 112 | 114 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Illiterate | 702 | 338 | 364 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 14.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Bhandarkura village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Bhandarkura village out of total population, 518 were engaged in work activities. 77.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 22.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 518 workers engaged in Main Work, 85 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 205 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 402 | 372 | 30 |
| Cultivators | 85 | 81 | 4 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 205 | 187 | 18 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 110 | 103 | 7 |
| Marginal Workers | 116 | 52 | 64 |
| Non Working | 1,027 | 368 | 659 |
Map of Bhandarkura, South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Bhandarkura, Bhangar - I
Below are the list of villages near Bhandarkura village in Bhangar - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Garanbaria | 2,902 |
| Mathurapur | 3,585 |
| Satbaria | 5,019 |
| Jalalabad | 2,181 |
| Dakshin Kasipur | 2,451 |
| Kashinathpur | 4,688 |
| Dharmatala | 671 |
| Chandaneswar | 4,980 |
| Karunarhati | 2,148 |
| Bausahar | 2,635 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Bhandarkura, South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Wikipedia