Kolanda Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Kolanda is a village situated in Sabang block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 332 families residing in the village Kolanda. The total population of Kolanda is 1,520 out of which 763 are males and 757 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kolanda is 992.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Kolanda village is 200 which is 13% of the total population. There are 97 male children and 103 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kolanda is 1,062 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (992) of Kolanda village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kolanda is 86.1%. Thus Kolanda village has higher literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 91.74% and the female literacy rate is 80.43% in Kolanda village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kolanda village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kolanda Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kolanda village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 200 | 97 | 103 |
| Literacy | 86.14% | 91.74% | 80.43% |
| Scheduled Caste | 309 | 150 | 159 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 22 | 10 | 12 |
| Illiterate | 383 | 152 | 231 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 20.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.4% of total population in Kolanda village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kolanda village out of total population, 744 were engaged in work activities. 57.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 42.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 744 workers engaged in Main Work, 115 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 169 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 426 | 399 | 27 |
| Cultivators | 115 | 114 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 169 | 159 | 10 |
| Household Industries | 16 | 14 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 126 | 112 | 14 |
| Marginal Workers | 318 | 62 | 256 |
| Non Working | 776 | 302 | 474 |
Nearby Villages to Kolanda,
Below are the list of villages near Kolanda village in Sabang.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Khan Khanda | 806 |
| Koptipur | 782 |
| Guyadangri | 267 |
| Routara Bari | 1,364 |
| Mashagrm | 1,022 |
| Chak Abdullya | 469 |
| Dewati | 956 |
| Keshyabheri | 194 |
| Dasha Gram | 5,232 |
| Bangaldanri | 339 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kolanda, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia