Bichkandi Population, Caste, Working Data Murshidabad, West Bengal - Census 2011
Bichkandi is a village situated in Burwan block of Murshidabad district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 424 families residing in the village Bichkandi. The total population of Bichkandi is 1,771 out of which 924 are males and 847 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Bichkandi is 917.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Bichkandi village is 203 which is 11% of the total population. There are 109 male children and 94 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Bichkandi is 862 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (917) of Bichkandi village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Bichkandi is 66.1%. Thus Bichkandi village has higher literacy rate compared to 57.1% of Murshidabad district. The male literacy rate is 71.17% and the female literacy rate is 60.69% in Bichkandi village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Bichkandi village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Bichkandi Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Bichkandi village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 203 | 109 | 94 |
| Literacy | 66.14% | 71.17% | 60.69% |
| Scheduled Caste | 285 | 139 | 146 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 734 | 344 | 390 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 16.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Bichkandi village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Bichkandi village out of total population, 599 were engaged in work activities. 48.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 51.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 599 workers engaged in Main Work, 138 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 94 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 288 | 278 | 10 |
| Cultivators | 138 | 135 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 94 | 92 | 2 |
| Household Industries | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 51 | 48 | 3 |
| Marginal Workers | 311 | 304 | 7 |
| Non Working | 1,172 | 342 | 830 |
Nearby Villages to Bichkandi,
Below are the list of villages near Bichkandi village in Burwan.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Nandi Baneswar | 1,210 |
| Shrihatta | 2,547 |
| Sabalpur | 1,817 |
| Ekgharia | 1,900 |
| Ballabhpur | 495 |
| Gram Salkia | 3,087 |
| Satitara | 4,325 |
| Rameswarpur | 630 |
| Nima Bahadurpur | 3,669 |
| Parsalika | 686 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Bichkandi, Murshidabad, West Bengal - Wikipedia