Bahirkunji Population, Caste, Working Data South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Census 2011
Bahirkunji is a village situated in Budge Budge - II block of South Twenty Four Parganas district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 808 families residing in the village Bahirkunji. The total population of Bahirkunji is 3,666 out of which 1,874 are males and 1,792 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Bahirkunji is 956.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Bahirkunji village is 442 which is 12% of the total population. There are 215 male children and 227 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Bahirkunji is 1,056 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (956) of Bahirkunji village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Bahirkunji is 72.7%. Thus Bahirkunji village has higher literacy rate compared to 67.8% of South Twenty Four Parganas district. The male literacy rate is 76.13% and the female literacy rate is 69.01% in Bahirkunji village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Bahirkunji village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Bahirkunji Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Bahirkunji village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 442 | 215 | 227 |
| Literacy | 72.67% | 76.13% | 69.01% |
| Scheduled Caste | 682 | 334 | 348 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Illiterate | 1,323 | 611 | 712 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 18.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Bahirkunji village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Bahirkunji village out of total population, 1,322 were engaged in work activities. 56.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 43.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,322 workers engaged in Main Work, 10 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 56 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 743 | 603 | 140 |
| Cultivators | 10 | 5 | 5 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 56 | 54 | 2 |
| Household Industries | 172 | 127 | 45 |
| Other Workers | 505 | 417 | 88 |
| Marginal Workers | 579 | 471 | 108 |
| Non Working | 2,344 | 800 | 1,544 |
Nearby Villages to Bahirkunji,
Below are the list of villages near Bahirkunji village in Budge Budge - II.
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Bahirkunji, South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Wikipedia