Bhikauna Population, Caste, Working Data Chamoli, Uttarakhand - Census 2011
Bhikauna is a village situated in Pokhari tehsil of Chamoli district in Uttarakhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 106 families residing in the village Bhikauna. The total population of Bhikauna is 441 out of which 200 are males and 241 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Bhikauna is 1,205.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Bhikauna village is 66 which is 15% of the total population. There are 33 male children and 33 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Bhikauna is 1,000 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,205) of Bhikauna village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Bhikauna is 81.3%. Thus Bhikauna village has higher literacy rate compared to 71.6% of Chamoli district. The male literacy rate is 97.6% and the female literacy rate is 68.27% in Bhikauna village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Bhikauna village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Bhikauna Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Bhikauna village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 66 | 33 | 33 |
| Literacy | 81.33% | 97.6% | 68.27% |
| Scheduled Caste | 137 | 65 | 72 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 136 | 37 | 99 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 31.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Bhikauna village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Bhikauna village out of total population, 195 were engaged in work activities. 89.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 10.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 195 workers engaged in Main Work, 106 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 175 | 57 | 118 |
| Cultivators | 106 | 0 | 106 |
| Other Workers | 69 | 57 | 12 |
| Marginal Workers | 20 | 15 | 5 |
| Non Working | 246 | 128 | 118 |
Nearby Villages to Bhikauna,
Below are the list of villages near Bhikauna village in Pokhari.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Khalbajetha | 252 |
| Bangthal | 526 |
| Khanna | 40 |
| Pithatoli | 5 |
| Mahar | 114 |
| Pogatha | 771 |
| Raduva | 646 |
| Godi Giwala | 508 |
| Malkoti | 100 |
| Dungar | 480 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Bhikauna, Chamoli, Uttarakhand - Wikipedia