Batun Population, Caste, Working Data Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Batun is a village situated in Kumarganj block of Dakshin Dinajpur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 834 families residing in the village Batun. The total population of Batun is 3,255 out of which 1,707 are males and 1,548 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Batun is 907.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Batun village is 276 which is 8% of the total population. There are 154 male children and 122 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Batun is 792 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (907) of Batun village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Batun is 81.8%. Thus Batun village has higher literacy rate compared to 64.6% of Dakshin Dinajpur district. The male literacy rate is 87.31% and the female literacy rate is 75.74% in Batun village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Batun village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Batun Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Batun village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 276 | 154 | 122 |
| Literacy | 81.77% | 87.31% | 75.74% |
| Scheduled Caste | 532 | 289 | 243 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1,052 | 542 | 510 |
| Illiterate | 819 | 351 | 468 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 16.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 32.3% of total population in Batun village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Batun village out of total population, 1,780 were engaged in work activities. 78.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 21.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,780 workers engaged in Main Work, 512 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 419 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,393 | 901 | 492 |
| Cultivators | 512 | 410 | 102 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 419 | 250 | 169 |
| Household Industries | 183 | 66 | 117 |
| Other Workers | 279 | 175 | 104 |
| Marginal Workers | 387 | 172 | 215 |
| Non Working | 1,475 | 634 | 841 |
Nearby Villages to Batun,
Below are the list of villages near Batun village in Kumarganj.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Pasoya | 312 |
| Bansipur | 744 |
| Muglishpur | 1,780 |
| Chak-Bansi | 313 |
| Chandmoua | 315 |
| Gopalpur | 235 |
| Badalpur | 394 |
| Serpur | 147 |
| Katakol | 943 |
| Abail | 574 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Batun, Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal - Wikipedia