Batia Population, Caste, Working Data Birbhum, West Bengal - Census 2011
Batia is a village situated in Murarai - I block of Birbhum district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 537 families residing in the village Batia. The total population of Batia is 2,308 out of which 1,191 are males and 1,117 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Batia is 938.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Batia village is 337 which is 15% of the total population. There are 157 male children and 180 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Batia is 1,146 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (938) of Batia village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Batia is 61.8%. Thus Batia village has higher literacy rate compared to 61.6% of Birbhum district. The male literacy rate is 69.25% and the female literacy rate is 53.68% in Batia village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Batia village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Batia Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Batia village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 337 | 157 | 180 |
| Literacy | 61.85% | 69.25% | 53.68% |
| Scheduled Caste | 853 | 442 | 411 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 16 | 8 | 8 |
| Illiterate | 1,089 | 475 | 614 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 37% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.7% of total population in Batia village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Batia village out of total population, 744 were engaged in work activities. 79.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 20.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 744 workers engaged in Main Work, 75 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 326 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 593 | 567 | 26 |
| Cultivators | 75 | 73 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 326 | 318 | 8 |
| Household Industries | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 187 | 173 | 14 |
| Marginal Workers | 151 | 82 | 69 |
| Non Working | 1,564 | 542 | 1,022 |
Nearby Villages to Batia,
Below are the list of villages near Batia village in Murarai - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Duria | 3,012 |
| Dakshin Kasila | 1,036 |
| Tapna | 1,678 |
| Kapilsahar | 1,114 |
| Bahadurpur | 3,684 |
| Khanpur | 3,340 |
| Singhanagar | 857 |
| Sitachar | 1,108 |
| Dhananjaypur | 3,324 |
| Panpur | 514 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Batia, Birbhum, West Bengal - Wikipedia