Anikola Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Anikola is a village situated in Dantan - I block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 373 families residing in the village Anikola. The total population of Anikola is 1,579 out of which 800 are males and 779 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Anikola is 974.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Anikola village is 203 which is 13% of the total population. There are 106 male children and 97 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Anikola is 915 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (974) of Anikola village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Anikola is 58.4%. Thus Anikola village has a lower literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 67.87% and the female literacy rate is 48.68% in Anikola village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Anikola village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Anikola Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Anikola village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 203 | 106 | 97 |
| Literacy | 58.36% | 67.87% | 48.68% |
| Scheduled Caste | 100 | 49 | 51 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 461 | 231 | 230 |
| Illiterate | 776 | 329 | 447 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 6.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 29.2% of total population in Anikola village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Anikola village out of total population, 524 were engaged in work activities. 34.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 65.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 524 workers engaged in Main Work, 96 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 45 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 181 | 153 | 28 |
| Cultivators | 96 | 92 | 4 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 45 | 28 | 17 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 38 | 31 | 7 |
| Marginal Workers | 343 | 274 | 69 |
| Non Working | 1,055 | 373 | 682 |
Map of Anikola, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Anikola, Dantan - I
Below are the list of villages near Anikola village in Dantan - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Haripura | 1,122 |
| Bamanbirua | 1,658 |
| Beli | 226 |
| Karanji | 298 |
| Anipara | 388 |
| Sarrang | 4,925 |
| Bhurangi | 1,134 |
| Dhanhalia | 681 |
| Madhu Baicha | 459 |
| Bindha | 58 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Anikola, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia