Bhikahar Population, Caste, Working Data Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Bhikahar is a village situated in Tapan block of Dakshin Dinajpur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 724 families residing in the village Bhikahar. The total population of Bhikahar is 3,070 out of which 1,561 are males and 1,509 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Bhikahar is 967.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Bhikahar village is 362 which is 12% of the total population. There are 185 male children and 177 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Bhikahar is 957 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (967) of Bhikahar village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Bhikahar is 73.6%. Thus Bhikahar village has higher literacy rate compared to 64.6% of Dakshin Dinajpur district. The male literacy rate is 80.31% and the female literacy rate is 66.59% in Bhikahar village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Bhikahar village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Bhikahar Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Bhikahar village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 362 | 185 | 177 |
| Literacy | 73.56% | 80.31% | 66.59% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,023 | 515 | 508 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 605 | 297 | 308 |
| Illiterate | 1,078 | 456 | 622 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 33.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 19.7% of total population in Bhikahar village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Bhikahar village out of total population, 1,475 were engaged in work activities. 60.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 39.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,475 workers engaged in Main Work, 203 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 450 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 892 | 737 | 155 |
| Cultivators | 203 | 187 | 16 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 450 | 346 | 104 |
| Household Industries | 12 | 11 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 227 | 193 | 34 |
| Marginal Workers | 583 | 212 | 371 |
| Non Working | 1,595 | 612 | 983 |
Nearby Villages to Bhikahar,
Below are the list of villages near Bhikahar village in Tapan.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Badalpur | 960 |
| Ganguria | 631 |
| Benipur | 850 |
| Hazrabari | 657 |
| Chak Bhagirath | 845 |
| Mehur | 469 |
| Chak Madhusudan | 497 |
| Bhaior | 3,716 |
| Dharmadanga | 104 |
| Aichanda | 719 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Bhikahar, Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal - Wikipedia