Kandaha Population, Caste, Working Data Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Kandaha is a village situated in Kushmundi block of Dakshin Dinajpur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 258 families residing in the village Kandaha. The total population of Kandaha is 1,194 out of which 630 are males and 564 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kandaha is 895.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Kandaha village is 160 which is 13% of the total population. There are 90 male children and 70 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kandaha is 778 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (895) of Kandaha village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kandaha is 68.4%. Thus Kandaha village has a higher literacy rate compared to 64.6% of Dakshin Dinajpur district. The male literacy rate is 73.89% and the female literacy rate is 62.35% in Kandaha village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kandaha village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kandaha Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kandaha village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 160 | 90 | 70 |
| Literacy | 68.38% | 73.89% | 62.35% |
| Scheduled Caste | 534 | 288 | 246 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 10 | 5 | 5 |
| Illiterate | 487 | 231 | 256 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 44.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.8% of total population in Kandaha village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kandaha village out of total population, 523 were engaged in work activities. 31.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 68.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 523 workers engaged in Main Work, 45 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 100 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 164 | 158 | 6 |
| Cultivators | 45 | 44 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 100 | 95 | 5 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 18 | 18 | 0 |
| Marginal Workers | 359 | 213 | 146 |
| Non Working | 671 | 259 | 412 |
Map of Kandaha, Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Kandaha, Kushmundi
Below are the list of villages near Kandaha village in Kushmundi.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Besatipara | 890 |
| Chausa | 2,432 |
| Balarampur | 448 |
| Basudebpur | 355 |
| Uttarpara | 1,594 |
| Maulai | 492 |
| Rampur | 888 |
| Padamkuri | 637 |
| Joypur | 377 |
| Udaypur | 2,378 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kandaha, Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal - Wikipedia