Bhelagachhi Population, Caste, Working Data Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Bhelagachhi is a village situated in Islampur block of Uttar Dinajpur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 906 families residing in the village Bhelagachhi. The total population of Bhelagachhi is 4,528 out of which 2,352 are males and 2,176 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Bhelagachhi is 925.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Bhelagachhi village is 815 which is 18% of the total population. There are 431 male children and 384 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Bhelagachhi is 891 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (925) of Bhelagachhi village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Bhelagachhi is 63.8%. Thus Bhelagachhi village has higher literacy rate compared to 49.5% of Uttar Dinajpur district. The male literacy rate is 74.91% and the female literacy rate is 51.9% in Bhelagachhi village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Bhelagachhi village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Bhelagachhi Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Bhelagachhi village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 815 | 431 | 384 |
| Literacy | 63.8% | 74.91% | 51.9% |
| Scheduled Caste | 3,290 | 1,715 | 1,575 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 188 | 98 | 90 |
| Illiterate | 2,159 | 913 | 1,246 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 72.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 4.2% of total population in Bhelagachhi village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Bhelagachhi village out of total population, 1,754 were engaged in work activities. 80% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 20% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,754 workers engaged in Main Work, 494 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 374 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,403 | 1,151 | 252 |
| Cultivators | 494 | 472 | 22 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 374 | 285 | 89 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 533 | 392 | 141 |
| Marginal Workers | 351 | 132 | 219 |
| Non Working | 2,774 | 1,069 | 1,705 |
Nearby Villages to Bhelagachhi,
Below are the list of villages near Bhelagachhi village in Islampur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Birnakundi | 6,114 |
| Benikandar Alias Satvita | 1,093 |
| Sahatpur | 892 |
| Benikandar | 2,901 |
| Benikaner Alias Rahatpur | 2,343 |
| Gangamaila | 460 |
| Bijekhor | 958 |
| Amalijhari | 1,857 |
| Phulhar | 621 |
| Daribhir | 2,127 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Bhelagachhi, Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal - Wikipedia