Baksa Population, Caste, Working Data North Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Census 2011
Baksa is a village situated in Bagda block of North Twenty Four Parganas district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 758 families residing in the village Baksa. The total population of Baksa is 3,239 out of which 1,679 are males and 1,560 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Baksa is 929.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Baksa village is 342 which is 11% of the total population. There are 194 male children and 148 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Baksa is 763 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (929) of Baksa village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Baksa is 80.8%. Thus Baksa village has higher literacy rate compared to 76% of North Twenty Four Parganas district. The male literacy rate is 85.72% and the female literacy rate is 75.64% in Baksa village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Baksa village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Baksa Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Baksa village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 342 | 194 | 148 |
| Literacy | 80.81% | 85.72% | 75.64% |
| Scheduled Caste | 2,445 | 1,274 | 1,171 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 90 | 43 | 47 |
| Illiterate | 898 | 406 | 492 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 75.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 2.8% of total population in Baksa village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Baksa village out of total population, 1,050 were engaged in work activities. 94.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 5.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,050 workers engaged in Main Work, 370 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 549 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 993 | 940 | 53 |
| Cultivators | 370 | 364 | 6 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 549 | 514 | 35 |
| Household Industries | 8 | 8 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 66 | 54 | 12 |
| Marginal Workers | 57 | 31 | 26 |
| Non Working | 2,189 | 708 | 1,481 |
Nearby Villages to Baksa,
Below are the list of villages near Baksa village in Bagda.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Chaparai | 1,011 |
| Nrisinghakhola | 1,787 |
| Nawapara | 596 |
| Baranasipur | 1,084 |
| Mustafapur | 1,965 |
| Chandpur | 2,312 |
| Malidah | 2,472 |
| Helencha | 6,375 |
| Bazitpur | 1,446 |
| Bainchidanga | 1,411 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Baksa, North Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Wikipedia