Bonkanda Population, Caste, Working Data North Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Census 2011
Bonkanda is a village situated in Barasat - II block of North Twenty Four Parganas district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 566 families residing in the village Bonkanda. The total population of Bonkanda is 2,753 out of which 1,427 are males and 1,326 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Bonkanda is 929.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Bonkanda village is 335 which is 12% of the total population. There are 175 male children and 160 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Bonkanda is 914 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (929) of Bonkanda village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Bonkanda is 90.2%. Thus Bonkanda village has a higher literacy rate compared to 76% of North Twenty Four Parganas district. The male literacy rate is 94.41% and the female literacy rate is 85.68% in Bonkanda village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Bonkanda village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Bonkanda Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Bonkanda village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 335 | 175 | 160 |
| Literacy | 90.2% | 94.41% | 85.68% |
| Scheduled Caste | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 572 | 245 | 327 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Bonkanda village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Bonkanda village out of total population, 761 were engaged in work activities. 80% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 20% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 761 workers engaged in Main Work, 82 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 225 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 609 | 582 | 27 |
| Cultivators | 82 | 82 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 225 | 223 | 2 |
| Household Industries | 7 | 7 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 295 | 270 | 25 |
| Marginal Workers | 152 | 148 | 4 |
| Non Working | 1,992 | 697 | 1,295 |
Map of Bonkanda, North Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Bonkanda, Barasat - II
Below are the list of villages near Bonkanda village in Barasat - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Simulgachhi | 531 |
| Baidyapur | 3,409 |
| Puturi | 4,536 |
| Tona | 3,052 |
| Tegharia | 3,833 |
| Bilasi | 852 |
| Shankar Gachhi | 1,883 |
| Raigram | 983 |
| Mochpol | 1,756 |
| Kismatsonatikri | 2,663 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Bonkanda, North Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Wikipedia