Sandalpur Population, Caste, Working Data Purba Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Sandalpur is a village situated in Nanda Kumar block of Purba Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 796 families residing in the village Sandalpur. The total population of Sandalpur is 3,071 out of which 1,597 are males and 1,474 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sandalpur is 923.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Sandalpur village is 352 which is 11% of the total population. There are 162 male children and 190 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sandalpur is 1,173 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (923) of Sandalpur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sandalpur is 81.8%. Thus Sandalpur village has a higher literacy rate compared to 77% of Purba Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 86.9% and the female literacy rate is 76.01% in Sandalpur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Sandalpur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Sandalpur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sandalpur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 352 | 162 | 190 |
| Literacy | 81.76% | 86.9% | 76.01% |
| Scheduled Caste | 499 | 261 | 238 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Illiterate | 848 | 350 | 498 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 16.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Sandalpur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sandalpur village out of total population, 1,288 were engaged in work activities. 59.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 40.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,288 workers engaged in Main Work, 99 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 200 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 772 | 647 | 125 |
| Cultivators | 99 | 94 | 5 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 200 | 179 | 21 |
| Household Industries | 104 | 29 | 75 |
| Other Workers | 369 | 345 | 24 |
| Marginal Workers | 516 | 322 | 194 |
| Non Working | 1,783 | 628 | 1,155 |
Map of Sandalpur, Purba Medinipur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Sandalpur, Nanda Kumar
Below are the list of villages near Sandalpur village in Nanda Kumar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Fatepur | 1,643 |
| Madhabpur | 4,055 |
| Mahammadpur | 4,614 |
| Kalyanpur | 5,421 |
| Kumarara | 4,231 |
| Karak | 2,373 |
| Naikundi | 2,540 |
| Terapara Jalpai | 4,801 |
| Namal | 2,298 |
| Bagmari | 1,096 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sandalpur, Purba Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia