Badkhorna Population, Caste, Working Data Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Badkhorna is a village situated in Balurghat block of Dakshin Dinajpur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 446 families residing in the village Badkhorna. The total population of Badkhorna is 1,801 out of which 942 are males and 859 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Badkhorna is 912.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Badkhorna village is 207 which is 11% of the total population. There are 97 male children and 110 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Badkhorna is 1,134 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (912) of Badkhorna village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Badkhorna is 72.7%. Thus Badkhorna village has higher literacy rate compared to 64.6% of Dakshin Dinajpur district. The male literacy rate is 77.87% and the female literacy rate is 66.89% in Badkhorna village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Badkhorna village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Badkhorna Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Badkhorna village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 207 | 97 | 110 |
| Literacy | 72.71% | 77.87% | 66.89% |
| Scheduled Caste | 469 | 242 | 227 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 404 | 209 | 195 |
| Illiterate | 642 | 284 | 358 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 26% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 22.4% of total population in Badkhorna village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Badkhorna village out of total population, 939 were engaged in work activities. 71.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 28.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 939 workers engaged in Main Work, 176 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 361 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 675 | 484 | 191 |
| Cultivators | 176 | 167 | 9 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 361 | 232 | 129 |
| Household Industries | 36 | 9 | 27 |
| Other Workers | 102 | 76 | 26 |
| Marginal Workers | 264 | 100 | 164 |
| Non Working | 862 | 358 | 504 |
Nearby Villages to Badkhorna,
Below are the list of villages near Badkhorna village in Balurghat.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Rampur Kismat | 792 |
| Baidul | 538 |
| Mahasani | 68 |
| Nazirpur | 1,175 |
| Chak Ramnarayan | 191 |
| Kasipur | 277 |
| Malakarpara | 113 |
| Kismat Jasahar | 280 |
| Piakhan | 387 |
| Dasul | 1,397 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Badkhorna, Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal - Wikipedia