Khandra Population, Caste, Working Data Barddhaman, West Bengal - Census 2011
Khandra is a village situated in Manteswar block of Barddhaman district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 469 families residing in the village Khandra. The total population of Khandra is 1,919 out of which 988 are males and 931 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Khandra is 942.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Khandra village is 180 which is 9% of the total population. There are 84 male children and 96 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Khandra is 1,143 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (942) of Khandra village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Khandra is 71.8%. Thus Khandra village has a higher literacy rate compared to 68% of Barddhaman district. The male literacy rate is 78.76% and the female literacy rate is 64.19% in Khandra village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Khandra village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Khandra Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Khandra village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 180 | 84 | 96 |
| Literacy | 71.77% | 78.76% | 64.19% |
| Scheduled Caste | 851 | 441 | 410 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 189 | 95 | 94 |
| Illiterate | 671 | 276 | 395 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 44.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 9.8% of total population in Khandra village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Khandra village out of total population, 679 were engaged in work activities. 92.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 7.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 679 workers engaged in Main Work, 133 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 354 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 628 | 537 | 91 |
| Cultivators | 133 | 130 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 354 | 279 | 75 |
| Household Industries | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 137 | 124 | 13 |
| Marginal Workers | 51 | 37 | 14 |
| Non Working | 1,240 | 414 | 826 |
Map of Khandra, Barddhaman, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Khandra, Manteswar
Below are the list of villages near Khandra village in Manteswar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bamunia | 832 |
| Kuljora | 2,573 |
| Banpur | 1,220 |
| Purulia | 486 |
| Dewani | 3,593 |
| Sihigram | 1,377 |
| Ashuri | 658 |
| Dhanya Kherur | 1,297 |
| Khordda Isna | 357 |
| Sonagachhi | 814 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Khandra, Barddhaman, West Bengal - Wikipedia