Bhikhapura Population, Caste, Working Data Vadodara, Gujarat - Census 2011
Bhikhapura is a village situated in Jetpur Pavi taluka of Vadodara district in Gujarat. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 322 families residing in the village Bhikhapura. The total population of Bhikhapura is 1,706 out of which 855 are males and 851 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Bhikhapura is 995.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Bhikhapura village is 251 which is 15% of the total population. There are 123 male children and 128 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Bhikhapura is 1,041 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (995) of Bhikhapura village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Bhikhapura is 63.1%. Thus Bhikhapura village has lower literacy rate compared to 69.5% of Vadodara district. The male literacy rate is 77.05% and the female literacy rate is 48.96% in Bhikhapura village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Bhikhapura village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Bhikhapura Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Bhikhapura village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 251 | 123 | 128 |
| Literacy | 63.09% | 77.05% | 48.96% |
| Scheduled Caste | 142 | 69 | 73 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 917 | 456 | 461 |
| Illiterate | 788 | 291 | 497 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 8.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 53.8% of total population in Bhikhapura village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Bhikhapura village out of total population, 871 were engaged in work activities. 51% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 49% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 871 workers engaged in Main Work, 247 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 22 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 444 | 397 | 47 |
| Cultivators | 247 | 239 | 8 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 22 | 12 | 10 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 174 | 145 | 29 |
| Marginal Workers | 427 | 54 | 373 |
| Non Working | 835 | 404 | 431 |
Nearby Villages to Bhikhapura,
Below are the list of villages near Bhikhapura village in Jetpur Pavi.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Gadh | 2,022 |
| Oliya Kalam | 1,687 |
| Jogpura | 628 |
| Mota Amadra | 1,703 |
| Muvada | 3,564 |
| Nana Amadra | 889 |
| Chuli | 1,851 |
| Kadval | 6,066 |
| Borkanda | 1,942 |
| Rajpur | 696 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Bhikhapura, Vadodara, Gujarat - Wikipedia