Kandra Population, Caste, Working Data Murshidabad, West Bengal - Census 2011
Kandra is a village situated in Khargram block of Murshidabad district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 319 families residing in the village Kandra. The total population of Kandra is 1,258 out of which 644 are males and 614 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kandra is 953.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Kandra village is 166 which is 13% of the total population. There are 87 male children and 79 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kandra is 908 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (953) of Kandra village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kandra is 64.3%. Thus Kandra village has a higher literacy rate compared to 57.1% of Murshidabad district. The male literacy rate is 74.87% and the female literacy rate is 53.27% in Kandra village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kandra village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kandra Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kandra village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 166 | 87 | 79 |
| Literacy | 64.29% | 74.87% | 53.27% |
| Scheduled Caste | 953 | 483 | 470 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 556 | 227 | 329 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 75.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Kandra village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kandra village out of total population, 383 were engaged in work activities. 97.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 2.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 383 workers engaged in Main Work, 35 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 308 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 374 | 366 | 8 |
| Cultivators | 35 | 35 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 308 | 305 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 31 | 26 | 5 |
| Marginal Workers | 9 | 3 | 6 |
| Non Working | 875 | 275 | 600 |
Map of Kandra, Murshidabad, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Kandra, Khargram
Below are the list of villages near Kandra village in Khargram.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bhabani Nagar | 2,959 |
| Chhatrapur | 237 |
| Bagrain | 1,921 |
| Palsanda | 1,969 |
| Chandibati | 1,052 |
| Sahapara | 2,368 |
| Telsundi | 922 |
| Asalpur | 5,010 |
| Samandi | 1,174 |
| Serpur | 3,752 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kandra, Murshidabad, West Bengal - Wikipedia