Bhiknagar Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Bhiknagar is a village situated in Garbeta - I block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 76 families residing in the village Bhiknagar. The total population of Bhiknagar is 338 out of which 163 are males and 175 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Bhiknagar is 1,074.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Bhiknagar village is 39 which is 12% of the total population. There are 16 male children and 23 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Bhiknagar is 1,438 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,074) of Bhiknagar village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Bhiknagar is 79.6%. Thus Bhiknagar village has higher literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 89.12% and the female literacy rate is 70.39% in Bhiknagar village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Bhiknagar village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Bhiknagar Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Bhiknagar village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 39 | 16 | 23 |
| Literacy | 79.6% | 89.12% | 70.39% |
| Scheduled Caste | 91 | 42 | 49 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Illiterate | 100 | 32 | 68 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 26.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.9% of total population in Bhiknagar village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Bhiknagar village out of total population, 135 were engaged in work activities. 91.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 8.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 135 workers engaged in Main Work, 40 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 80 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 123 | 96 | 27 |
| Cultivators | 40 | 39 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 80 | 54 | 26 |
| Other Workers | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Marginal Workers | 12 | 10 | 2 |
| Non Working | 203 | 57 | 146 |
Nearby Villages to Bhiknagar,
Below are the list of villages near Bhiknagar village in Garbeta - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Payraura | 602 |
| Metiabari | 921 |
| Balarampur | 303 |
| Kurchidanga | 30 |
| Roulia | 1,138 |
| Raghunathpur | 1,054 |
| Shanpur | 867 |
| Rayda | 69 |
| Brahmangram | 415 |
| Rakhaban | 573 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Bhiknagar, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia