Batikara Population, Caste, Working Data Puruliya, West Bengal - Census 2011
Batikara is a village situated in Purulia - II block of Puruliya district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 261 families residing in the village Batikara. The total population of Batikara is 1,086 out of which 552 are males and 534 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Batikara is 967.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Batikara village is 110 which is 10% of the total population. There are 54 male children and 56 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Batikara is 1,037 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (967) of Batikara village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Batikara is 63.2%. Thus Batikara village has higher literacy rate compared to 55.5% of Puruliya district. The male literacy rate is 79.92% and the female literacy rate is 45.82% in Batikara village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Batikara village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Batikara Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Batikara village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 110 | 54 | 56 |
| Literacy | 63.22% | 79.92% | 45.82% |
| Scheduled Caste | 217 | 101 | 116 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 469 | 154 | 315 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 20% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Batikara village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Batikara village out of total population, 518 were engaged in work activities. 50.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 49.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 518 workers engaged in Main Work, 55 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 108 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 263 | 233 | 30 |
| Cultivators | 55 | 52 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 108 | 90 | 18 |
| Household Industries | 8 | 5 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 92 | 86 | 6 |
| Marginal Workers | 255 | 108 | 147 |
| Non Working | 568 | 211 | 357 |
Nearby Villages to Batikara,
Below are the list of villages near Batikara village in Purulia - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Sindurpur | 2,382 |
| Biralgaria | 1,158 |
| Chunardi Alias Nakrakura | 582 |
| Nadra | 1,166 |
| Baraseni | 835 |
| Harialgara | 669 |
| Lakhanpur | 274 |
| Agoa | 471 |
| Kalapathar | 217 |
| Kushtanr | 459 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Batikara, Puruliya, West Bengal - Wikipedia