Bhedia Population, Caste, Working Data Barddhaman, West Bengal - Census 2011
Bhedia is a village situated in Ausgram - II block of Barddhaman district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 1,547 families residing in the village Bhedia. The total population of Bhedia is 5,882 out of which 2,900 are males and 2,982 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Bhedia is 1,028.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Bhedia village is 632 which is 11% of the total population. There are 292 male children and 340 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Bhedia is 1,164 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,028) of Bhedia village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Bhedia is 68.6%. Thus Bhedia village has higher literacy rate compared to 68% of Barddhaman district. The male literacy rate is 76.3% and the female literacy rate is 61.05% in Bhedia village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Bhedia village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Bhedia Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Bhedia village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 632 | 292 | 340 |
| Literacy | 68.63% | 76.3% | 61.05% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,992 | 982 | 1,010 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1,003 | 506 | 497 |
| Illiterate | 2,279 | 910 | 1,369 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 33.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 17.1% of total population in Bhedia village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Bhedia village out of total population, 2,614 were engaged in work activities. 47% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 53% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,614 workers engaged in Main Work, 196 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 277 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,229 | 1,030 | 199 |
| Cultivators | 196 | 181 | 15 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 277 | 232 | 45 |
| Household Industries | 40 | 32 | 8 |
| Other Workers | 716 | 585 | 131 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,385 | 792 | 593 |
| Non Working | 3,268 | 1,078 | 2,190 |
Nearby Villages to Bhedia,
Below are the list of villages near Bhedia village in Ausgram - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Brahmandihi | 3,437 |
| Budra | 726 |
| Baksibad Pogram | 1,335 |
| Satla | 1,212 |
| Reora | 895 |
| Aogram | 702 |
| Bilshanda | 1,044 |
| Bagbati | 1,052 |
| Purucha | 460 |
| Bhiti | 1,418 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Bhedia, Barddhaman, West Bengal - Wikipedia