Kandaha Population, Caste, Working Data Saharsa, Bihar - Census 2011
Kandaha is a village situated in Mahishi block of Saharsa district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 275 families residing in the village Kandaha. The total population of Kandaha is 1,633 out of which 880 are males and 753 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kandaha is 856.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Kandaha village is 312 which is 19% of the total population. There are 180 male children and 132 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kandaha is 733 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (856) of Kandaha village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kandaha is 67.3%. Thus Kandaha village has a higher literacy rate compared to 42.4% of Saharsa district. The male literacy rate is 74.57% and the female literacy rate is 59.1% in Kandaha village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kandaha village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kandaha Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kandaha village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 312 | 180 | 132 |
| Literacy | 67.3% | 74.57% | 59.1% |
| Scheduled Caste | 699 | 384 | 315 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 744 | 358 | 386 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 42.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Kandaha village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kandaha village out of total population, 421 were engaged in work activities. 96.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 3.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 421 workers engaged in Main Work, 105 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 284 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 408 | 379 | 29 |
| Cultivators | 105 | 100 | 5 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 284 | 268 | 16 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 18 | 10 | 8 |
| Marginal Workers | 13 | 4 | 9 |
| Non Working | 1,212 | 497 | 715 |
Map of Kandaha, Saharsa, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Kandaha, Mahishi
Below are the list of villages near Kandaha village in Mahishi.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Jhitki | 2,754 |
| Bharwar | 1,532 |
| Kodwa | 198 |
| Dhor | 861 |
| Nagar | 203 |
| Sapaita | 1,487 |
| Khairaha | 3,954 |
| Pastwar | 3,032 |
| Teghra | 1,717 |
| Lohaur | 2,680 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kandaha, Saharsa, Bihar - Wikipedia