Andiran Population, Caste, Working Data Murshidabad, West Bengal - Census 2011
Andiran is a village situated in Beldanga - I block of Murshidabad district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 818 families residing in the village Andiran. The total population of Andiran is 3,585 out of which 1,838 are males and 1,747 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Andiran is 950.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Andiran village is 341 which is 10% of the total population. There are 189 male children and 152 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Andiran is 804 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (950) of Andiran village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Andiran is 79.9%. Thus Andiran village has a higher literacy rate compared to 57.1% of Murshidabad district. The male literacy rate is 83.99% and the female literacy rate is 75.74% in Andiran village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Andiran village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Andiran Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Andiran village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 341 | 189 | 152 |
| Literacy | 79.93% | 83.99% | 75.74% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,111 | 579 | 532 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 8 | 3 | 5 |
| Illiterate | 992 | 453 | 539 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 31% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.2% of total population in Andiran village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Andiran village out of total population, 1,231 were engaged in work activities. 76.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 23.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,231 workers engaged in Main Work, 153 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 94 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 947 | 892 | 55 |
| Cultivators | 153 | 147 | 6 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 94 | 92 | 2 |
| Household Industries | 29 | 29 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 671 | 624 | 47 |
| Marginal Workers | 284 | 199 | 85 |
| Non Working | 2,354 | 747 | 1,607 |
Map of Andiran, Murshidabad, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Andiran, Beldanga - I
Below are the list of villages near Andiran village in Beldanga - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Chakhijli | 3,470 |
| Sarulia | 9,417 |
| Begunbari | 10,983 |
| Mahyampur | 7,050 |
| Kazisaha | 13,489 |
| Giridharipur | 1,949 |
| Maniknagar | 9,649 |
| Meliani | 1,567 |
| Bishannagar | 12,896 |
| Mirzapur | 27,364 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Andiran, Murshidabad, West Bengal - Wikipedia