Baksi Population, Caste, Working Data Bankura, West Bengal - Census 2011
Baksi is a village situated in Raipur block of Bankura district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 294 families residing in the village Baksi. The total population of Baksi is 1,351 out of which 717 are males and 634 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Baksi is 884.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Baksi village is 151 which is 11% of the total population. There are 80 male children and 71 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Baksi is 888 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (884) of Baksi village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Baksi is 82%. Thus Baksi village has higher literacy rate compared to 62.1% of Bankura district. The male literacy rate is 89.17% and the female literacy rate is 73.89% in Baksi village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Baksi village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Baksi Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Baksi village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 151 | 80 | 71 |
| Literacy | 82% | 89.17% | 73.89% |
| Scheduled Caste | 103 | 54 | 49 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 508 | 257 | 251 |
| Illiterate | 367 | 149 | 218 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 7.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 37.6% of total population in Baksi village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Baksi village out of total population, 446 were engaged in work activities. 77.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 22.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 446 workers engaged in Main Work, 95 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 157 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 344 | 278 | 66 |
| Cultivators | 95 | 89 | 6 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 157 | 114 | 43 |
| Household Industries | 30 | 19 | 11 |
| Other Workers | 62 | 56 | 6 |
| Marginal Workers | 102 | 90 | 12 |
| Non Working | 905 | 349 | 556 |
Nearby Villages to Baksi,
Below are the list of villages near Baksi village in Raipur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Golor | 1,355 |
| Khayerbani | 797 |
| Chorkul | 814 |
| Jaynagar | 675 |
| Dheko | 1,537 |
| Gopalpur | 932 |
| Murachhara | 813 |
| Phutiberya | 1,214 |
| Poshda | 1,475 |
| Bandarbani | 622 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Baksi, Bankura, West Bengal - Wikipedia