Bahkol Population, Caste, Working Data Kishanganj, Bihar - Census 2011
Bahkol is a village situated in Kochadhamin block of Kishanganj district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 396 families residing in the village Bahkol. The total population of Bahkol is 2,027 out of which 1,047 are males and 980 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Bahkol is 936.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Bahkol village is 431 which is 21% of the total population. There are 208 male children and 223 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Bahkol is 1,072 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (936) of Bahkol village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Bahkol is 61.3%. Thus Bahkol village has higher literacy rate compared to 44.1% of Kishanganj district. The male literacy rate is 71.16% and the female literacy rate is 50.33% in Bahkol village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Bahkol village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Bahkol Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Bahkol village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 431 | 208 | 223 |
| Literacy | 61.28% | 71.16% | 50.33% |
| Scheduled Caste | 138 | 72 | 66 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,049 | 450 | 599 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 6.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Bahkol village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Bahkol village out of total population, 503 were engaged in work activities. 95.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 4.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 503 workers engaged in Main Work, 141 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 303 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 480 | 455 | 25 |
| Cultivators | 141 | 135 | 6 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 303 | 296 | 7 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 34 | 24 | 10 |
| Marginal Workers | 23 | 23 | 0 |
| Non Working | 1,524 | 569 | 955 |
Nearby Villages to Bahkol,
Below are the list of villages near Bahkol village in Kochadhamin.
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Bahkol, Kishanganj, Bihar - Wikipedia