Sandia Population, Caste, Working Data Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Sandia is a village situated in Itahar block of Uttar Dinajpur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 400 families residing in the village Sandia. The total population of Sandia is 1,828 out of which 913 are males and 915 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sandia is 1,002.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Sandia village is 251 which is 14% of the total population. There are 125 male children and 126 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sandia is 1,008 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,002) of Sandia village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sandia is 48.5%. Thus Sandia village has a lower literacy rate compared to 49.5% of Uttar Dinajpur district. The male literacy rate is 56.85% and the female literacy rate is 40.18% in Sandia village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Sandia village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Sandia Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sandia village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 251 | 125 | 126 |
| Literacy | 48.51% | 56.85% | 40.18% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,082 | 553 | 529 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 526 | 259 | 267 |
| Illiterate | 1,063 | 465 | 598 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 59.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 28.8% of total population in Sandia village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sandia village out of total population, 943 were engaged in work activities. 62.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 37.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 943 workers engaged in Main Work, 207 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 345 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 588 | 525 | 63 |
| Cultivators | 207 | 194 | 13 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 345 | 302 | 43 |
| Household Industries | 6 | 6 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 30 | 23 | 7 |
| Marginal Workers | 355 | 55 | 300 |
| Non Working | 885 | 333 | 552 |
Map of Sandia, Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Sandia, Itahar
Below are the list of villages near Sandia village in Itahar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Narihat | 808 |
| Piralipara | 321 |
| Dhigaldanga | 541 |
| Hematpur | 1,185 |
| Goalpara | 867 |
| Fatepur Shyampur | 443 |
| Dhamdhol | 1,361 |
| Sujal | 587 |
| Tilna | 1,694 |
| Sahabhita | 1,741 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sandia, Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal - Wikipedia