Baksa Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Baksa is a village situated in Nayagram block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 105 families residing in the village Baksa. The total population of Baksa is 467 out of which 221 are males and 246 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Baksa is 1,113.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Baksa village is 67 which is 14% of the total population. There are 23 male children and 44 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Baksa is 1,913 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,113) of Baksa village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Baksa is 59.5%. Thus Baksa village has lower literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 71.72% and the female literacy rate is 47.52% 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 | 67 | 23 | 44 |
| Literacy | 59.5% | 71.72% | 47.52% |
| Scheduled Caste | 48 | 15 | 33 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 370 | 180 | 190 |
| Illiterate | 229 | 79 | 150 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 10.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 79.2% of total population in Baksa village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Baksa village out of total population, 262 were engaged in work activities. 59.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 40.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 262 workers engaged in Main Work, 69 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 56 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 156 | 126 | 30 |
| Cultivators | 69 | 65 | 4 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 56 | 50 | 6 |
| Household Industries | 26 | 6 | 20 |
| Other Workers | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| Marginal Workers | 106 | 4 | 102 |
| Non Working | 205 | 91 | 114 |
Nearby Villages to Baksa,
Below are the list of villages near Baksa village in Nayagram.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bhaluk Basa | 162 |
| Ramkrishnapur | 1,379 |
| Dudhia Sol | 134 |
| Panchami | 457 |
| Bali Muri | 405 |
| Nagri Pada | 1,085 |
| Bam Diha | 310 |
| Rakhal Ban | 98 |
| Norri | 535 |
| Bamanda | 436 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Baksa, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia