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Kandra Population - Puruliya, West Bengal

Kandra is a medium size village located in Manbazar - II Block of Puruliya district, West Bengal with total 45 families residing. The Kandra village has population of 237 of which 122 are males while 115 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Kandra village population of children with age 0-6 is 35 which makes up 14.77 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Kandra village is 943 which is lower than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Kandra as per census is 1692, higher than West Bengal average of 956.

Kandra village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Kandra village was 75.25 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Kandra Male literacy stands at 88.99 % while female literacy rate was 59.14 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Kandra village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of village. Our website, don't have information about schools and hospital in Kandra village.

Kandra Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 45 - -
Population 237 122 115
Child (0-6) 35 13 22
Schedule Caste 68 38 30
Schedule Tribe 99 49 50
Literacy 75.25 % 88.99 % 59.14 %
Total Workers 84 73 11
Main Worker 71 - -
Marginal Worker 13 5 8

Caste Factor

In Kandra village, most of the villagers are from Schedule Caste (SC) & Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 41.77 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 28.69 % of total population in Kandra village.

Work Profile

In Kandra village out of total population, 84 were engaged in work activities. 84.52 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 15.48 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 84 workers engaged in Main Work, 23 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 19 were Agricultural labourer.