Sekandara Population, Caste, Working Data Murshidabad, West Bengal - Census 2011
Sekandara is a village situated in Raghunathganj - II block of Murshidabad district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 4,099 families residing in the village Sekandara. The total population of Sekandara is 21,668 out of which 10,874 are males and 10,794 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sekandara is 993.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Sekandara village is 3584 which is 17% of the total population. There are 1783 male children and 1801 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sekandara is 1,010 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (993) of Sekandara village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sekandara is 60.7%. Thus Sekandara village has a higher literacy rate compared to 57.1% of Murshidabad district. The male literacy rate is 65.56% and the female literacy rate is 55.83% in Sekandara village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Sekandara village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Sekandara Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sekandara village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 3,584 | 1,783 | 1,801 |
| Literacy | 60.72% | 65.56% | 55.83% |
| Scheduled Caste | 2,478 | 1,275 | 1,203 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 10 | 5 | 5 |
| Illiterate | 10,687 | 4,914 | 5,773 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 11.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Sekandara village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sekandara village out of total population, 10,206 were engaged in work activities. 85.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 14.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 10,206 workers engaged in Main Work, 249 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 265 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 8,722 | 5,197 | 3,525 |
| Cultivators | 249 | 232 | 17 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 265 | 256 | 9 |
| Household Industries | 3,505 | 193 | 3,312 |
| Other Workers | 4,703 | 4,516 | 187 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,484 | 443 | 1,041 |
| Non Working | 11,462 | 5,234 | 6,228 |
Map of Sekandara, Murshidabad, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Sekandara, Raghunathganj - II
Below are the list of villages near Sekandara village in Raghunathganj - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Giria Kismat | 7,153 |
| Pananagar | 3,664 |
| Lal Khandiar | 1,223 |
| Mukundapur | 4,009 |
| Char Sekandara | 550 |
| Jayrampur | 3,144 |
| Bahura | 3,132 |
| Enayet Nagar | 767 |
| Bara Simul | 2,184 |
| Bhabanipur | 506 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sekandara, Murshidabad, West Bengal - Wikipedia