Bahirghanya Population, Caste, Working Data Barddhaman, West Bengal - Census 2011
Bahirghanya is a village situated in Galsi - II block of Barddhaman district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 1,340 families residing in the village Bahirghanya. The total population of Bahirghanya is 5,116 out of which 2,620 are males and 2,496 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Bahirghanya is 953.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Bahirghanya village is 479 which is 9% of the total population. There are 258 male children and 221 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Bahirghanya is 857 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (953) of Bahirghanya village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Bahirghanya is 75.1%. Thus Bahirghanya village has higher literacy rate compared to 68% of Barddhaman district. The male literacy rate is 81.88% and the female literacy rate is 68.09% in Bahirghanya village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Bahirghanya village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Bahirghanya Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Bahirghanya village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 479 | 258 | 221 |
| Literacy | 75.11% | 81.88% | 68.09% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,188 | 602 | 586 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 134 | 64 | 70 |
| Illiterate | 1,633 | 686 | 947 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 23.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 2.6% of total population in Bahirghanya village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Bahirghanya village out of total population, 2,027 were engaged in work activities. 52.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 47.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,027 workers engaged in Main Work, 366 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 486 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,059 | 1,003 | 56 |
| Cultivators | 366 | 354 | 12 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 486 | 467 | 19 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 205 | 181 | 24 |
| Marginal Workers | 968 | 570 | 398 |
| Non Working | 3,089 | 1,047 | 2,042 |
Nearby Villages to Bahirghanya,
Below are the list of villages near Bahirghanya village in Galsi - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Shrirampur | 508 |
| Kurkuba | 2,714 |
| Brindabanpur | 1,090 |
| Babla | 2,355 |
| Askaran | 1,107 |
| Galsi | 10,700 |
| Adra | 3,774 |
| Dayalpur | 1,325 |
| Patrahati | 839 |
| Khetura | 2,871 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Bahirghanya, Barddhaman, West Bengal - Wikipedia