Bhunihat Population, Caste, Working Data Murshidabad, West Bengal - Census 2011
Bhunihat is a village situated in Sagardighi block of Murshidabad district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 1,044 families residing in the village Bhunihat. The total population of Bhunihat is 4,770 out of which 2,401 are males and 2,369 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Bhunihat is 987.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Bhunihat village is 769 which is 16% of the total population. There are 408 male children and 361 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Bhunihat is 885 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (987) of Bhunihat village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Bhunihat is 56.2%. Thus Bhunihat village has lower literacy rate compared to 57.1% of Murshidabad district. The male literacy rate is 57.55% and the female literacy rate is 54.83% in Bhunihat village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Bhunihat village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Bhunihat Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Bhunihat village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 769 | 408 | 361 |
| Literacy | 56.19% | 57.55% | 54.83% |
| Scheduled Caste | 667 | 320 | 347 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 420 | 208 | 212 |
| Illiterate | 2,522 | 1,254 | 1,268 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 14% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 8.8% of total population in Bhunihat village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Bhunihat village out of total population, 1,418 were engaged in work activities. 82.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 17.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,418 workers engaged in Main Work, 195 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 651 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,173 | 1,061 | 112 |
| Cultivators | 195 | 187 | 8 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 651 | 566 | 85 |
| Household Industries | 7 | 4 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 320 | 304 | 16 |
| Marginal Workers | 245 | 81 | 164 |
| Non Working | 3,352 | 1,259 | 2,093 |
Nearby Villages to Bhunihat,
Below are the list of villages near Bhunihat village in Sagardighi.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Hukarhat | 2,012 |
| Sinheswari | 473 |
| Baganhat | 94 |
| Char Lalitakuri | 26 |
| Dakshin Kalikapur | 147 |
| Char Sundarpur | 743 |
| Khatua | 1,489 |
| Choapukuria | 1,506 |
| Palanda | 435 |
| Chaitpur | 1,409 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Bhunihat, Murshidabad, West Bengal - Wikipedia