Bhojpur Population, Caste, Working Data Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Bhojpur is a village situated in Islampur block of Uttar Dinajpur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 2,057 families residing in the village Bhojpur. The total population of Bhojpur is 11,055 out of which 5,720 are males and 5,335 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Bhojpur is 933.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Bhojpur village is 2464 which is 22% of the total population. There are 1223 male children and 1241 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Bhojpur is 1,015 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (933) of Bhojpur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Bhojpur is 48.6%. Thus Bhojpur village has lower literacy rate compared to 49.5% of Uttar Dinajpur district. The male literacy rate is 57.75% and the female literacy rate is 38.64% in Bhojpur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Bhojpur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Bhojpur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Bhojpur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 2,464 | 1,223 | 1,241 |
| Literacy | 48.64% | 57.75% | 38.64% |
| Scheduled Caste | 86 | 42 | 44 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 6,876 | 3,123 | 3,753 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Bhojpur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Bhojpur village out of total population, 2,876 were engaged in work activities. 70% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 30% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,876 workers engaged in Main Work, 650 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 939 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 2,013 | 1,841 | 172 |
| Cultivators | 650 | 615 | 35 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 939 | 857 | 82 |
| Household Industries | 8 | 8 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 416 | 361 | 55 |
| Marginal Workers | 863 | 582 | 281 |
| Non Working | 8,179 | 3,297 | 4,882 |
Nearby Villages to Bhojpur,
Below are the list of villages near Bhojpur village in Islampur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Chhota Khanti | 969 |
| Tarabari | 1,424 |
| Girnabari | 1,097 |
| Panchdimti | 9,337 |
| Jhargaon | 2,008 |
| Tangipokar | 1,868 |
| Agdimti | 5,168 |
| Baniani Kismat | 1,153 |
| Dakshin Kadamgachhi | 1,921 |
| Matikunda | 4,529 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Bhojpur, Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal - Wikipedia