Begarkhata Population, Caste, Working Data Koch Bihar, West Bengal - Census 2011
Begarkhata is a village situated in Tufanganj - II block of Koch Bihar district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 587 families residing in the village Begarkhata. The total population of Begarkhata is 2,298 out of which 1,135 are males and 1,163 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Begarkhata is 1,025.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Begarkhata village is 237 which is 10% of the total population. There are 110 male children and 127 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Begarkhata is 1,155 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,025) of Begarkhata village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Begarkhata is 74%. Thus Begarkhata village has higher literacy rate compared to 65.6% of Koch Bihar district. The male literacy rate is 80.29% and the female literacy rate is 67.76% in Begarkhata village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Begarkhata village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Begarkhata Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Begarkhata village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 237 | 110 | 127 |
| Literacy | 73.99% | 80.29% | 67.76% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,740 | 857 | 883 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 36 | 17 | 19 |
| Illiterate | 773 | 312 | 461 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 75.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.6% of total population in Begarkhata village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Begarkhata village out of total population, 1,039 were engaged in work activities. 79.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 20.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,039 workers engaged in Main Work, 209 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 308 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 824 | 664 | 160 |
| Cultivators | 209 | 202 | 7 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 308 | 248 | 60 |
| Household Industries | 135 | 72 | 63 |
| Other Workers | 172 | 142 | 30 |
| Marginal Workers | 215 | 52 | 163 |
| Non Working | 1,259 | 419 | 840 |
Nearby Villages to Begarkhata,
Below are the list of villages near Begarkhata village in Tufanganj - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Mechkoka | 827 |
| Sauerkhata | 606 |
| Bhareya | 2,411 |
| Dhanmatia | 1,564 |
| Mansai | 6,046 |
| Boalimohan Pratham Khanda | 156 |
| Shilghagri | 1,703 |
| Debgram | 4,242 |
| Bala Kuthi | 5,424 |
| Chhit Bara Laukuthi | 2,122 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Begarkhata, Koch Bihar, West Bengal - Wikipedia