Kandhal Population, Caste, Working Data Katihar, Bihar - Census 2011
Kandhal is a village situated in Barsoi block of Katihar district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 224 families residing in the village Kandhal. The total population of Kandhal is 1,205 out of which 642 are males and 563 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kandhal is 877.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Kandhal village is 207 which is 17% of the total population. There are 113 male children and 94 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kandhal is 832 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (877) of Kandhal village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kandhal is 46.2%. Thus Kandhal village has a higher literacy rate compared to 41.7% of Katihar district. The male literacy rate is 53.5% and the female literacy rate is 37.95% in Kandhal village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kandhal village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kandhal Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kandhal village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 207 | 113 | 94 |
| Literacy | 46.19% | 53.5% | 37.95% |
| Scheduled Caste | 120 | 59 | 61 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 55 | 31 | 24 |
| Illiterate | 744 | 359 | 385 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 10% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 4.6% of total population in Kandhal village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kandhal village out of total population, 322 were engaged in work activities. 96.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 3.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 322 workers engaged in Main Work, 94 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 205 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 311 | 286 | 25 |
| Cultivators | 94 | 93 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 205 | 186 | 19 |
| Household Industries | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 8 | 4 | 4 |
| Marginal Workers | 11 | 8 | 3 |
| Non Working | 883 | 348 | 535 |
Map of Kandhal, Katihar, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Kandhal, Barsoi
Below are the list of villages near Kandhal village in Barsoi.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Karanpur | 1,972 |
| Ghoradiha | 1,200 |
| Bhelator | 1,033 |
| Machhail | 685 |
| Bajuria | 845 |
| Nisarbhati | 510 |
| Sulif | 766 |
| Chetana | 687 |
| Kelabari | 275 |
| Hala | 845 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kandhal, Katihar, Bihar - Wikipedia