Bhour Population, Caste, Working Data Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Bhour is a village situated in Kumarganj block of Dakshin Dinajpur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 605 families residing in the village Bhour. The total population of Bhour is 2,456 out of which 1,302 are males and 1,154 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Bhour is 886.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Bhour village is 314 which is 13% of the total population. There are 185 male children and 129 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Bhour is 697 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (886) of Bhour village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Bhour is 79%. Thus Bhour village has higher literacy rate compared to 64.6% of Dakshin Dinajpur district. The male literacy rate is 84.42% and the female literacy rate is 73.17% in Bhour village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Bhour village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Bhour Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Bhour village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 314 | 185 | 129 |
| Literacy | 79.04% | 84.42% | 73.17% |
| Scheduled Caste | 249 | 126 | 123 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 816 | 403 | 413 |
| Illiterate | 763 | 359 | 404 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 10.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 33.2% of total population in Bhour village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Bhour village out of total population, 1,098 were engaged in work activities. 77.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 22.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,098 workers engaged in Main Work, 356 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 374 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 852 | 657 | 195 |
| Cultivators | 356 | 311 | 45 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 374 | 250 | 124 |
| Household Industries | 7 | 6 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 115 | 90 | 25 |
| Marginal Workers | 246 | 93 | 153 |
| Non Working | 1,358 | 552 | 806 |
Nearby Villages to Bhour,
Below are the list of villages near Bhour village in Kumarganj.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Udaypur | 262 |
| Chak Gangaprasad | 110 |
| Harispur | 452 |
| Majhian | 419 |
| Chural Krishnapur | 1,521 |
| Disnagar | 609 |
| Mirzapur | 166 |
| Paik-Mulgaon | 34 |
| Pashchim Gobindapur | 173 |
| Sitahar | 1,537 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Bhour, Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal - Wikipedia