Bhandira Population, Caste, Working Data Murshidabad, West Bengal - Census 2011
Bhandira is a village situated in Kandi block of Murshidabad district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 503 families residing in the village Bhandira. The total population of Bhandira is 1,965 out of which 1,030 are males and 935 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Bhandira is 908.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Bhandira village is 214 which is 11% of the total population. There are 118 male children and 96 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Bhandira is 814 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (908) of Bhandira village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Bhandira is 67%. Thus Bhandira village has a higher literacy rate compared to 57.1% of Murshidabad district. The male literacy rate is 74.56% and the female literacy rate is 58.76% in Bhandira village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Bhandira village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Bhandira Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Bhandira village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 214 | 118 | 96 |
| Literacy | 66.99% | 74.56% | 58.76% |
| Scheduled Caste | 312 | 163 | 149 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Illiterate | 792 | 350 | 442 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 15.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Bhandira village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Bhandira village out of total population, 647 were engaged in work activities. 83% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 17% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 647 workers engaged in Main Work, 402 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 41 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 537 | 503 | 34 |
| Cultivators | 402 | 382 | 20 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 41 | 39 | 2 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 93 | 81 | 12 |
| Marginal Workers | 110 | 79 | 31 |
| Non Working | 1,318 | 448 | 870 |
Map of Bhandira, Murshidabad, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Bhandira, Kandi
Below are the list of villages near Bhandira village in Kandi.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bahara | 2,775 |
| Bajedohalia | 1,156 |
| Brahmanpara | 1,760 |
| Dohalia | 3,345 |
| Kayemba | 239 |
| Rasora | 738 |
| Kaya | 744 |
| Sashpara | 4,649 |
| Molla | 729 |
| Mahadia | 3,463 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Bhandira, Murshidabad, West Bengal - Wikipedia