Mankhanda Population, Caste, Working Data South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Census 2011
Mankhanda is a village situated in Diamond Harbour - II block of South Twenty Four Parganas district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 489 families residing in the village Mankhanda. The total population of Mankhanda is 2,028 out of which 1,056 are males and 972 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Mankhanda is 920.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Mankhanda village is 174 which is 9% of the total population. There are 99 male children and 75 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Mankhanda is 758 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (920) of Mankhanda village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Mankhanda is 87.4%. Thus Mankhanda village has a higher literacy rate compared to 67.8% of South Twenty Four Parganas district. The male literacy rate is 91.33% and the female literacy rate is 83.17% in Mankhanda village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Mankhanda village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Mankhanda Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Mankhanda village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 174 | 99 | 75 |
| Literacy | 87.38% | 91.33% | 83.17% |
| Scheduled Caste | 234 | 130 | 104 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 408 | 182 | 226 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 11.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Mankhanda village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Mankhanda village out of total population, 721 were engaged in work activities. 59.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 40.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 721 workers engaged in Main Work, 33 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 89 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 430 | 393 | 37 |
| Cultivators | 33 | 29 | 4 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 89 | 87 | 2 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 306 | 275 | 31 |
| Marginal Workers | 291 | 243 | 48 |
| Non Working | 1,307 | 420 | 887 |
Map of Mankhanda, South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Mankhanda, Diamond Harbour - II
Below are the list of villages near Mankhanda village in Diamond Harbour - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Dakshin Simla | 1,424 |
| Goanara | 1,109 |
| Khordnahala | 1,608 |
| Pashchim Gobindapur | 1,931 |
| Jhaudari | 908 |
| Raychak | 1,243 |
| Dhukrijhara | 741 |
| Singhalganja Abad | 983 |
| Asurali | 2,455 |
| Kholakhali | 2,159 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Mankhanda, South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Wikipedia