Bhagirath Bar Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Bhagirath Bar is a village situated in Keshpur block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 258 families residing in the village Bhagirath Bar. The total population of Bhagirath Bar is 1,307 out of which 674 are males and 633 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Bhagirath Bar is 939.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Bhagirath Bar village is 171 which is 13% of the total population. There are 96 male children and 75 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Bhagirath Bar is 781 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (939) of Bhagirath Bar village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Bhagirath Bar is 78.4%. Thus Bhagirath Bar village has higher literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 82.7% and the female literacy rate is 74.01% in Bhagirath Bar village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Bhagirath Bar village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Bhagirath Bar Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Bhagirath Bar village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 171 | 96 | 75 |
| Literacy | 78.43% | 82.7% | 74.01% |
| Scheduled Caste | 487 | 255 | 232 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 416 | 196 | 220 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 37.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Bhagirath Bar village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Bhagirath Bar village out of total population, 623 were engaged in work activities. 66.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 33.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 623 workers engaged in Main Work, 143 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 250 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 412 | 237 | 175 |
| Cultivators | 143 | 98 | 45 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 250 | 126 | 124 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 17 | 13 | 4 |
| Marginal Workers | 211 | 156 | 55 |
| Non Working | 684 | 281 | 403 |
Nearby Villages to Bhagirath Bar,
Below are the list of villages near Bhagirath Bar village in Keshpur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bibekpur | 903 |
| Lauria | 468 |
| Baukpur | 35 |
| Koranga Pota | 860 |
| Kamar Bandi | 166 |
| Ganga Narayan Bar | 395 |
| Bhasa Daha | 381 |
| Gamaria | 563 |
| Jagannathpur | 2,932 |
| Jhatiar | 1,554 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Bhagirath Bar, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia