Bakeswar Population, Caste, Working Data South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Census 2011
Bakeswar is a village situated in Bishnupur - I block of South Twenty Four Parganas district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 1,150 families residing in the village Bakeswar. The total population of Bakeswar is 4,940 out of which 2,477 are males and 2,463 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Bakeswar is 994.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Bakeswar village is 464 which is 9% of the total population. There are 246 male children and 218 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Bakeswar is 886 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (994) of Bakeswar village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Bakeswar is 81.8%. Thus Bakeswar village has higher literacy rate compared to 67.8% of South Twenty Four Parganas district. The male literacy rate is 88.75% and the female literacy rate is 74.92% in Bakeswar village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Bakeswar village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Bakeswar Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Bakeswar village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 464 | 246 | 218 |
| Literacy | 81.81% | 88.75% | 74.92% |
| Scheduled Caste | 2,865 | 1,453 | 1,412 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 4 | 1 | 3 |
| Illiterate | 1,278 | 497 | 781 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 58% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Bakeswar village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Bakeswar village out of total population, 1,694 were engaged in work activities. 74.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 25.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,694 workers engaged in Main Work, 80 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 178 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,263 | 1,056 | 207 |
| Cultivators | 80 | 72 | 8 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 178 | 155 | 23 |
| Household Industries | 12 | 10 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 993 | 819 | 174 |
| Marginal Workers | 431 | 353 | 78 |
| Non Working | 3,246 | 1,068 | 2,178 |
Nearby Villages to Bakeswar,
Below are the list of villages near Bakeswar village in Bishnupur - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kulerdari | 2,511 |
| Cheyari | 1,394 |
| Rammakhaler Chak | 2,597 |
| Magurkhali | 1,736 |
| Rajarampur | 1,242 |
| Chak Balaibag | 3,167 |
| Bagi | 7,235 |
| Jhanjhra | 611 |
| Ganeskuribaria | 1,124 |
| Debipur | 478 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Bakeswar, South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Wikipedia