Bhakri Population, Caste, Working Data Maldah, West Bengal - Census 2011
Bhakri is a village situated in Chanchal - II block of Maldah district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 1,076 families residing in the village Bhakri. The total population of Bhakri is 4,502 out of which 2,309 are males and 2,193 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Bhakri is 950.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Bhakri village is 672 which is 15% of the total population. There are 375 male children and 297 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Bhakri is 792 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (950) of Bhakri village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Bhakri is 71.2%. Thus Bhakri village has higher literacy rate compared to 52.3% of Maldah district. The male literacy rate is 74.77% and the female literacy rate is 67.56% in Bhakri village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Bhakri village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Bhakri Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Bhakri village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 672 | 375 | 297 |
| Literacy | 71.2% | 74.77% | 67.56% |
| Scheduled Caste | 491 | 253 | 238 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,775 | 863 | 912 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 10.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Bhakri village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Bhakri village out of total population, 1,512 were engaged in work activities. 77.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 22.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,512 workers engaged in Main Work, 122 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 324 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,177 | 1,054 | 123 |
| Cultivators | 122 | 116 | 6 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 324 | 273 | 51 |
| Household Industries | 30 | 28 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 701 | 637 | 64 |
| Marginal Workers | 335 | 192 | 143 |
| Non Working | 2,990 | 1,063 | 1,927 |
Nearby Villages to Bhakri,
Below are the list of villages near Bhakri village in Chanchal - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Uttar Rasulpur | 917 |
| Uttar Bhabanipur | 1,529 |
| Rampur | 1,891 |
| Elam | 1,383 |
| Gorakhpur | 3,039 |
| Sadarpur | 2,452 |
| Boalia | 2,696 |
| Suti | 3,970 |
| Kapsia | 3,027 |
| Dumro | 946 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Bhakri, Maldah, West Bengal - Wikipedia