Sandalpur Population, Caste, Working Data Purba Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Sandalpur is a village situated in Potashpur - II block of Purba Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 706 families residing in the village Sandalpur. The total population of Sandalpur is 3,079 out of which 1,588 are males and 1,491 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sandalpur is 939.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Sandalpur village is 416 which is 14% of the total population. There are 229 male children and 187 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sandalpur is 817 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (939) of Sandalpur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sandalpur is 88.5%. Thus Sandalpur village has a higher literacy rate compared to 77% of Purba Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 94.48% and the female literacy rate is 82.21% 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 | 416 | 229 | 187 |
| Literacy | 88.47% | 94.48% | 82.21% |
| Scheduled Caste | 318 | 159 | 159 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 723 | 304 | 419 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 10.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Sandalpur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sandalpur village out of total population, 1,190 were engaged in work activities. 53.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 46.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,190 workers engaged in Main Work, 454 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 67 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 632 | 569 | 63 |
| Cultivators | 454 | 425 | 29 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 67 | 61 | 6 |
| Household Industries | 11 | 10 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 100 | 73 | 27 |
| Marginal Workers | 558 | 320 | 238 |
| Non Working | 1,889 | 699 | 1,190 |
Map of Sandalpur, Purba Medinipur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Sandalpur, Potashpur - II
Below are the list of villages near Sandalpur village in Potashpur - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Ichhabari | 1,202 |
| Mallikpur | 2,514 |
| Kor Maishali | 356 |
| Sianri | 1,652 |
| Paninala | 371 |
| Babuidanri | 1,502 |
| Ismailpur | 131 |
| Samashpur | 1,253 |
| Satshatamal | 3,565 |
| Rangamatia | 135 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sandalpur, Purba Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia