Begunia Population, Caste, Working Data Barddhaman, West Bengal - Census 2011
Begunia is a village situated in Memari - II block of Barddhaman district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 1,440 families residing in the village Begunia. The total population of Begunia is 5,962 out of which 3,051 are males and 2,911 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Begunia is 954.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Begunia village is 524 which is 9% of the total population. There are 267 male children and 257 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Begunia is 963 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (954) of Begunia village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Begunia is 74.8%. Thus Begunia village has a higher literacy rate compared to 68% of Barddhaman district. The male literacy rate is 81.79% and the female literacy rate is 67.41% in Begunia village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Begunia village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Begunia Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Begunia village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 524 | 267 | 257 |
| Literacy | 74.77% | 81.79% | 67.41% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,234 | 615 | 619 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1,082 | 532 | 550 |
| Illiterate | 1,896 | 774 | 1,122 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 20.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 18.1% of total population in Begunia village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Begunia village out of total population, 2,554 were engaged in work activities. 80.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 19.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,554 workers engaged in Main Work, 392 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 994 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 2,050 | 1,551 | 499 |
| Cultivators | 392 | 374 | 18 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 994 | 604 | 390 |
| Household Industries | 32 | 30 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 632 | 543 | 89 |
| Marginal Workers | 504 | 299 | 205 |
| Non Working | 3,408 | 1,201 | 2,207 |
Map of Begunia, Barddhaman, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Begunia, Memari - II
Below are the list of villages near Begunia village in Memari - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bishkopa | 906 |
| Dakhalpur | 524 |
| Ghoshpur | 278 |
| Bilbari | 550 |
| Ashapur | 392 |
| Naopara | 675 |
| Belui | 699 |
| Nanna | 1,505 |
| Dhunai | 1,463 |
| Jhikra | 967 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Begunia, Barddhaman, West Bengal - Wikipedia