Kandi is a Municipality city in district of Murshidabad, West Bengal. The Kandi city is divided into 17 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. The Kandi Municipality has population of 55,632 of which 28,442 are males while 27,190 are females as per report released by Census India 2011.
Population of Children with age of 0-6 is 5889 which is 10.59 % of total population of Kandi (M). In Kandi Municipality, Female Sex Ratio is of 956 against state average of 950. Moreover Child Sex Ratio in Kandi is around 946 compared to West Bengal state average of 956. Literacy rate of Kandi city is 82.05 % higher than state average of 76.26 %. In Kandi, Male literacy is around 86.61 % while female literacy rate is 77.29 %.
Kandi Municipality has total administration over 12,237 houses to which it supplies basic amenities like water and sewerage. It is also authorize to build roads within Municipality limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.
Kandi 2023 - 2024 Population
Current estimated population of Kandi Municipality in 2024 is approximately
78,000.
The schedule census of 2021 for Kandi city is postponed due to covid. We believe new population census for Kandi city will be conducted in 2024 and same will be updated once its done. The current data for Kandi town are estimated only but all 2011 figures are accurate.
Kandi Caste Factor
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 18.36 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.17 % of total population in Kandi (M).
Kandi Work Profile
Out of total population, 17,590 were engaged in work or business activity. Of this 15,418 were males while 2,172 were females. In census survey, worker is defined as person who does business, job, service, and cultivator and labour activity.
Of total 17590 working population, 87.71 % were engaged in Main Work while 12.29 % of total workers were engaged in Marginal Work.