Bahir Khanda Population, Caste, Working Data Hugli, West Bengal - Census 2011
Bahir Khanda is a village situated in Haripal block of Hugli district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 909 families residing in the village Bahir Khanda. The total population of Bahir Khanda is 3,861 out of which 1,957 are males and 1,904 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Bahir Khanda is 973.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Bahir Khanda village is 388 which is 10% of the total population. There are 170 male children and 218 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Bahir Khanda is 1,282 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (973) of Bahir Khanda village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Bahir Khanda is 79.8%. Thus Bahir Khanda village has higher literacy rate compared to 73.9% of Hugli district. The male literacy rate is 86.12% and the female literacy rate is 73.07% in Bahir Khanda village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Bahir Khanda village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Bahir Khanda Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Bahir Khanda village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 388 | 170 | 218 |
| Literacy | 79.79% | 86.12% | 73.07% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,134 | 573 | 561 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 214 | 109 | 105 |
| Illiterate | 1,090 | 418 | 672 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 29.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 5.5% of total population in Bahir Khanda village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Bahir Khanda village out of total population, 1,796 were engaged in work activities. 72.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 27.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,796 workers engaged in Main Work, 128 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 563 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,298 | 1,046 | 252 |
| Cultivators | 128 | 120 | 8 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 563 | 408 | 155 |
| Household Industries | 47 | 37 | 10 |
| Other Workers | 560 | 481 | 79 |
| Marginal Workers | 498 | 220 | 278 |
| Non Working | 2,065 | 691 | 1,374 |
Nearby Villages to Bahir Khanda,
Below are the list of villages near Bahir Khanda village in Haripal.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Jigra | 1,061 |
| Dulla | 2,232 |
| Ichapur | 1,911 |
| Paschim Narayanpur | 4,184 |
| Kaikala | 5,571 |
| Tajpur | 934 |
| Chautara | 2,258 |
| Chak Dumur | 1,273 |
| Basudebpur | 2,328 |
| Sundarpur | 425 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Bahir Khanda, Hugli, West Bengal - Wikipedia