Bhikhpur Population, Caste, Working Data Siwan, Bihar - Census 2011
Bhikhpur is a village situated in Siswan block of Siwan district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 540 families residing in the village Bhikhpur. The total population of Bhikhpur is 3,126 out of which 1,662 are males and 1,464 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Bhikhpur is 881.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Bhikhpur village is 499 which is 16% of the total population. There are 266 male children and 233 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Bhikhpur is 876 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (881) of Bhikhpur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Bhikhpur is 71.2%. Thus Bhikhpur village has higher literacy rate compared to 58% of Siwan district. The male literacy rate is 78.01% and the female literacy rate is 63.53% in Bhikhpur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Bhikhpur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Bhikhpur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Bhikhpur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 499 | 266 | 233 |
| Literacy | 71.22% | 78.01% | 63.53% |
| Scheduled Caste | 477 | 254 | 223 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 25 | 15 | 10 |
| Illiterate | 1,255 | 573 | 682 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 15.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.8% of total population in Bhikhpur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Bhikhpur village out of total population, 937 were engaged in work activities. 35.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 64.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 937 workers engaged in Main Work, 54 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 89 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 330 | 272 | 58 |
| Cultivators | 54 | 49 | 5 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 89 | 58 | 31 |
| Household Industries | 9 | 7 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 178 | 158 | 20 |
| Marginal Workers | 607 | 439 | 168 |
| Non Working | 2,189 | 951 | 1,238 |
Nearby Villages to Bhikhpur,
Below are the list of villages near Bhikhpur village in Siswan.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kishunwari | 2,423 |
| Mahanagar | 1,649 |
| Jagdishpur | 1,129 |
| Sarahra | 540 |
| Bhaisaurha | 976 |
| Kolhua | 267 |
| Kachnar | 9,897 |
| Sonbarsa | 1,031 |
| Bharwalia | 1,501 |
| Nawada | 647 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Bhikhpur, Siwan, Bihar - Wikipedia