Banhijli Population, Caste, Working Data Hugli, West Bengal - Census 2011
Banhijli is a village situated in Khanakul - II block of Hugli district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 756 families residing in the village Banhijli. The total population of Banhijli is 3,298 out of which 1,618 are males and 1,680 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Banhijli is 1,038.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Banhijli village is 383 which is 12% of the total population. There are 183 male children and 200 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Banhijli is 1,093 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,038) of Banhijli village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Banhijli is 81.9%. Thus Banhijli village has higher literacy rate compared to 73.9% of Hugli district. The male literacy rate is 90.38% and the female literacy rate is 73.65% in Banhijli village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Banhijli village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Banhijli Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Banhijli village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 383 | 183 | 200 |
| Literacy | 81.89% | 90.38% | 73.65% |
| Scheduled Caste | 366 | 182 | 184 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 911 | 321 | 590 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 11.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Banhijli village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Banhijli village out of total population, 1,334 were engaged in work activities. 84.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 15.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,334 workers engaged in Main Work, 187 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 366 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,123 | 944 | 179 |
| Cultivators | 187 | 166 | 21 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 366 | 236 | 130 |
| Household Industries | 23 | 22 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 547 | 520 | 27 |
| Marginal Workers | 211 | 102 | 109 |
| Non Working | 1,964 | 572 | 1,392 |
Nearby Villages to Banhijli,
Below are the list of villages near Banhijli village in Khanakul - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Nandanpur | 7,778 |
| Chand Kundu | 2,884 |
| Madhyarang | 1,748 |
| Dhaldanga | 2,972 |
| Radhakrishnapur | 3,305 |
| Marakhana | 5,526 |
| Bar Nandanpur | 4,763 |
| Manikdwip | 300 |
| Jagatpur | 7,142 |
| Joariachak | 259 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Banhijli, Hugli, West Bengal - Wikipedia