Begampur Population, Caste, Working Data North Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Census 2011
Begampur is a village situated in Basirhat - II block of North Twenty Four Parganas district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 1,568 families residing in the village Begampur. The total population of Begampur is 6,923 out of which 3,558 are males and 3,365 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Begampur is 946.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Begampur village is 854 which is 12% of the total population. There are 448 male children and 406 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Begampur is 906 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (946) of Begampur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Begampur is 75.2%. Thus Begampur village has lower literacy rate compared to 76% of North Twenty Four Parganas district. The male literacy rate is 79.36% and the female literacy rate is 70.8% in Begampur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Begampur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Begampur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Begampur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 854 | 448 | 406 |
| Literacy | 75.19% | 79.36% | 70.8% |
| Scheduled Caste | 472 | 250 | 222 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 9 | 4 | 5 |
| Illiterate | 2,360 | 1,090 | 1,270 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 6.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Begampur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Begampur village out of total population, 2,224 were engaged in work activities. 73.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 26.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,224 workers engaged in Main Work, 247 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 521 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,638 | 1,523 | 115 |
| Cultivators | 247 | 241 | 6 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 521 | 492 | 29 |
| Household Industries | 203 | 174 | 29 |
| Other Workers | 667 | 616 | 51 |
| Marginal Workers | 586 | 494 | 92 |
| Non Working | 4,699 | 1,541 | 3,158 |
Nearby Villages to Begampur,
Below are the list of villages near Begampur village in Basirhat - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Nehalpur | 7,682 |
| Nadia | 3,910 |
| Chak Amtona | 1,032 |
| Paschim Bibipur | 2,805 |
| Kalikapur | 1,392 |
| Swarupnagar | 2,932 |
| Karulia | 1,831 |
| Bishnupur | 1,400 |
| Kachua Swarupnagar | 8,383 |
| Eojnagar | 11,051 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Begampur, North Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Wikipedia