Bhekh Population, Caste, Working Data Jehanabad, Bihar - Census 2011
Bhekh is a village situated in Makhdumpur block of Jehanabad district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 1,143 families residing in the village Bhekh. The total population of Bhekh is 7,234 out of which 3,655 are males and 3,579 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Bhekh is 979.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Bhekh village is 1389 which is 19% of the total population. There are 692 male children and 697 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Bhekh is 1,007 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (979) of Bhekh village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Bhekh is 56.9%. Thus Bhekh village has higher literacy rate compared to 55% of Jehanabad district. The male literacy rate is 70.27% and the female literacy rate is 43.06% in Bhekh village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Bhekh village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Bhekh Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Bhekh village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 1,389 | 692 | 697 |
| Literacy | 56.85% | 70.27% | 43.06% |
| Scheduled Caste | 2,183 | 1,110 | 1,073 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 3,911 | 1,573 | 2,338 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 30.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Bhekh village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Bhekh village out of total population, 1,780 were engaged in work activities. 71.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 28.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,780 workers engaged in Main Work, 456 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 601 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,269 | 1,049 | 220 |
| Cultivators | 456 | 433 | 23 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 601 | 445 | 156 |
| Household Industries | 31 | 21 | 10 |
| Other Workers | 181 | 150 | 31 |
| Marginal Workers | 511 | 417 | 94 |
| Non Working | 5,454 | 2,189 | 3,265 |
Nearby Villages to Bhekh,
Below are the list of villages near Bhekh village in Makhdumpur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Dharaut | 8,310 |
| Kutmanchak | 780 |
| Bela | 2,444 |
| Jamanganj | 4,157 |
| Harail | 1,550 |
| Sultanpur | 2,395 |
| Tilkai | 1,826 |
| Tekaura | 1,184 |
| Allahganj | 2,203 |
| Koiri Bigha | 642 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Bhekh, Jehanabad, Bihar - Wikipedia