Bhelagachi Population, Caste, Working Data Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Bhelagachi is a village situated in Itahar block of Uttar Dinajpur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 289 families residing in the village Bhelagachi. The total population of Bhelagachi is 1,370 out of which 715 are males and 655 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Bhelagachi is 916.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Bhelagachi village is 180 which is 13% of the total population. There are 89 male children and 91 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Bhelagachi is 1,022 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (916) of Bhelagachi village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Bhelagachi is 64.7%. Thus Bhelagachi village has higher literacy rate compared to 49.5% of Uttar Dinajpur district. The male literacy rate is 77.64% and the female literacy rate is 50.35% in Bhelagachi village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Bhelagachi village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Bhelagachi Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Bhelagachi village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 180 | 89 | 91 |
| Literacy | 64.71% | 77.64% | 50.35% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,297 | 680 | 617 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 48 | 26 | 22 |
| Illiterate | 600 | 229 | 371 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 94.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 3.5% of total population in Bhelagachi village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Bhelagachi village out of total population, 622 were engaged in work activities. 67.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 32.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 622 workers engaged in Main Work, 220 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 173 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 422 | 388 | 34 |
| Cultivators | 220 | 216 | 4 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 173 | 154 | 19 |
| Other Workers | 29 | 18 | 11 |
| Marginal Workers | 200 | 51 | 149 |
| Non Working | 748 | 276 | 472 |
Nearby Villages to Bhelagachi,
Below are the list of villages near Bhelagachi village in Itahar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Simuldanga | 151 |
| Mahinagar | 882 |
| Simuldanga | 548 |
| Patirajpur | 1,458 |
| Ujalpur | 414 |
| Kokna | 886 |
| Mulahat | 658 |
| Gunarajpur | 579 |
| Taltungi | 570 |
| Guniakhanda | 329 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Bhelagachi, Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal - Wikipedia