Erendi Population, Caste, Working Data Puruliya, West Bengal - Census 2011
Erendi is a village situated in Raghunathpur - II block of Puruliya district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 264 families residing in the village Erendi. The total population of Erendi is 1,608 out of which 807 are males and 801 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Erendi is 993.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Erendi village is 218 which is 14% of the total population. There are 114 male children and 104 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Erendi is 912 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (993) of Erendi village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Erendi is 63.4%. Thus Erendi village has a higher literacy rate compared to 55.5% of Puruliya district. The male literacy rate is 74.75% and the female literacy rate is 52.08% in Erendi village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Erendi village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Erendi Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Erendi village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 218 | 114 | 104 |
| Literacy | 63.38% | 74.75% | 52.08% |
| Scheduled Caste | 811 | 390 | 421 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 727 | 289 | 438 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 50.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Erendi village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Erendi village out of total population, 526 were engaged in work activities. 33.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 66.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 526 workers engaged in Main Work, 10 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 43 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 176 | 161 | 15 |
| Cultivators | 10 | 9 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 43 | 42 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 121 | 108 | 13 |
| Marginal Workers | 350 | 226 | 124 |
| Non Working | 1,082 | 420 | 662 |
Map of Erendi, Puruliya, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Erendi, Raghunathpur - II
Below are the list of villages near Erendi village in Raghunathpur - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Poradih | 1,463 |
| Premsinghdih | 1 |
| Belkura | 1,622 |
| Kumardih | 546 |
| Chakbad | 934 |
| Bagra | 2,492 |
| Santaldih | 961 |
| Ichhar | 6,496 |
| Usir | 2,430 |
| Alladih | 1,482 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Erendi, Puruliya, West Bengal - Wikipedia