Bhandira Population, Caste, Working Data Murshidabad, West Bengal - Census 2011

Bhandira is a village situated in Kandi block of Murshidabad district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 503 families residing in the village Bhandira. The total population of Bhandira is 1,965 out of which 1,030 are males and 935 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Bhandira is 908.

The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Bhandira village is 214 which is 11% of the total population. There are 118 male children and 96 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Bhandira is 814 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (908) of Bhandira village.

Population
1,965
Families
503
Literacy
66.99%
Sex Ratio
908

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Bhandira is 67%. Thus Bhandira village has higher literacy rate compared to 57.1% of Murshidabad district. The male literacy rate is 74.56% and the female literacy rate is 58.76% in Bhandira village.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Bhandira village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.

Bhandira Data as per Census 2011

As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Bhandira village.

Total Male Female
Children 214 118 96
Literacy 66.99% 74.56% 58.76%
Scheduled Caste 312 163 149
Scheduled Tribe 2 1 1
Illiterate 792 350 442

Caste Data as per Census 2011

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 15.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Bhandira village.

Working Population as per Census 2011

In Bhandira village out of total population, 647 were engaged in work activities. 83% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 17% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 647 workers engaged in Main Work, 402 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 41 were Agricultural labourer.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 537 503 34
Cultivators 402 382 20
Agriculture Labourer 41 39 2
Household Industries 1 1 0
Other Workers 93 81 12
Marginal Workers 110 79 31
Non Working 1,318 448 870

Nearby Villages to Bhandira,

Below are the list of villages near Bhandira village in Kandi.

Village Population
Bahara 2,775
Bajedohalia 1,156
Brahmanpara 1,760
Dohalia 3,345
Kayemba 239
Rasora 738
Kaya 744
Sashpara 4,649
Molla 729
Mahadia 3,463

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