Bijekhor Population, Caste, Working Data Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Bijekhor is a village situated in Islampur block of Uttar Dinajpur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 195 families residing in the village Bijekhor. The total population of Bijekhor is 958 out of which 424 are males and 534 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Bijekhor is 1,259.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Bijekhor village is 236 which is 25% of the total population. There are 100 male children and 136 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Bijekhor is 1,360 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,259) of Bijekhor village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Bijekhor is 38.4%. Thus Bijekhor village has lower literacy rate compared to 49.5% of Uttar Dinajpur district. The male literacy rate is 52.47% and the female literacy rate is 26.88% in Bijekhor village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Bijekhor village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Bijekhor Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Bijekhor village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 236 | 100 | 136 |
| Literacy | 38.37% | 52.47% | 26.88% |
| Scheduled Caste | 71 | 31 | 40 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 681 | 254 | 427 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 7.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Bijekhor village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Bijekhor village out of total population, 280 were engaged in work activities. 28.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 71.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 280 workers engaged in Main Work, 21 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 25 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 80 | 75 | 5 |
| Cultivators | 21 | 19 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 25 | 23 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 34 | 33 | 1 |
| Marginal Workers | 200 | 93 | 107 |
| Non Working | 678 | 256 | 422 |
Nearby Villages to Bijekhor,
Below are the list of villages near Bijekhor village in Islampur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Phulhar | 621 |
| Benikaner Alias Rahatpur | 2,343 |
| Kadigaon | 309 |
| Sahatpur | 892 |
| Purba Panchurasia | 554 |
| Birnakundi | 6,114 |
| Maruagaon | 2,473 |
| Bhelagachhi | 4,528 |
| Garnabari | 224 |
| Benikandar Alias Satvita | 1,093 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Bijekhor, Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal - Wikipedia