Badhia Population, Caste, Working Data Purba Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Badhia is a village situated in Ramnagar - I block of Purba Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 1,261 families residing in the village Badhia. The total population of Badhia is 5,979 out of which 2,976 are males and 3,003 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Badhia is 1,009.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Badhia village is 768 which is 13% of the total population. There are 396 male children and 372 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Badhia is 939 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,009) of Badhia village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Badhia is 75.3%. Thus Badhia village has lower literacy rate compared to 77% of Purba Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 85.5% and the female literacy rate is 65.22% in Badhia village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Badhia village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Badhia Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Badhia village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 768 | 396 | 372 |
| Literacy | 75.26% | 85.5% | 65.22% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,039 | 528 | 511 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 119 | 58 | 61 |
| Illiterate | 2,057 | 770 | 1,287 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 17.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 2% of total population in Badhia village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Badhia village out of total population, 2,364 were engaged in work activities. 57.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 42.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,364 workers engaged in Main Work, 232 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 849 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,360 | 1,210 | 150 |
| Cultivators | 232 | 220 | 12 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 849 | 761 | 88 |
| Household Industries | 36 | 25 | 11 |
| Other Workers | 243 | 204 | 39 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,004 | 541 | 463 |
| Non Working | 3,615 | 1,225 | 2,390 |
Nearby Villages to Badhia,
Below are the list of villages near Badhia village in Ramnagar - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bag Brajakishor | 927 |
| Bakharpur | 516 |
| Santeshwarpur | 2,857 |
| Barbatia | 552 |
| Shakhamudi | 351 |
| Kachua | 227 |
| Shyamsundarpur | 39 |
| Kanda Gram | 988 |
| Purushottampur | 2,715 |
| Damadarpur | 4,236 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Badhia, Purba Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia