Sarakandar Population, Caste, Working Data Maldah, West Bengal - Census 2011
Sarakandar is a village situated in Gazole block of Maldah district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 173 families residing in the village Sarakandar. The total population of Sarakandar is 775 out of which 395 are males and 380 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sarakandar is 962.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Sarakandar village is 108 which is 14% of the total population. There are 55 male children and 53 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sarakandar is 964 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (962) of Sarakandar village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sarakandar is 49.5%. Thus Sarakandar village has a lower literacy rate compared to 52.3% of Maldah district. The male literacy rate is 57.35% and the female literacy rate is 41.28% in Sarakandar village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Sarakandar village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Sarakandar Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sarakandar village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 108 | 55 | 53 |
| Literacy | 49.48% | 57.35% | 41.28% |
| Scheduled Caste | 296 | 154 | 142 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 403 | 199 | 204 |
| Illiterate | 445 | 200 | 245 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 38.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 52% of total population in Sarakandar village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sarakandar village out of total population, 284 were engaged in work activities. 90.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 9.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 284 workers engaged in Main Work, 111 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 127 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 257 | 226 | 31 |
| Cultivators | 111 | 104 | 7 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 127 | 105 | 22 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 18 | 16 | 2 |
| Marginal Workers | 27 | 3 | 24 |
| Non Working | 491 | 166 | 325 |
Map of Sarakandar, Maldah, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Sarakandar, Gazole
Below are the list of villages near Sarakandar village in Gazole.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Akanda | 1,041 |
| Haridas | 2,328 |
| Kadubari | 2,490 |
| Bomka | 394 |
| Chhota Kandar | 639 |
| Shyamnagar | 1,793 |
| Chhilimpur | 1,516 |
| Baniyal | 1,075 |
| Panchpara | 565 |
| Musidhap | 1,656 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sarakandar, Maldah, West Bengal - Wikipedia