Bikal Nagar Population, Caste, Working Data Murshidabad, West Bengal - Census 2011
Bikal Nagar is a village situated in Beldanga - II block of Murshidabad district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 1,113 families residing in the village Bikal Nagar. The total population of Bikal Nagar is 4,841 out of which 2,484 are males and 2,357 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Bikal Nagar is 949.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Bikal Nagar village is 606 which is 13% of the total population. There are 302 male children and 304 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Bikal Nagar is 1,007 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (949) of Bikal Nagar village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Bikal Nagar is 71.9%. Thus Bikal Nagar village has higher literacy rate compared to 57.1% of Murshidabad district. The male literacy rate is 74.2% and the female literacy rate is 69.46% in Bikal Nagar village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Bikal Nagar village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Bikal Nagar Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Bikal Nagar village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 606 | 302 | 304 |
| Literacy | 71.9% | 74.2% | 69.46% |
| Scheduled Caste | 388 | 199 | 189 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,796 | 865 | 931 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Bikal Nagar village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Bikal Nagar village out of total population, 1,722 were engaged in work activities. 82.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 17.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,722 workers engaged in Main Work, 398 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 343 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,418 | 1,199 | 219 |
| Cultivators | 398 | 395 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 343 | 343 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 207 | 29 | 178 |
| Other Workers | 470 | 432 | 38 |
| Marginal Workers | 304 | 233 | 71 |
| Non Working | 3,119 | 1,052 | 2,067 |
Nearby Villages to Bikal Nagar,
Below are the list of villages near Bikal Nagar village in Beldanga - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Jagamohanpur | 787 |
| Hariganja | 2,709 |
| Janpur | 2,300 |
| Jainagar | 5,422 |
| Amarpur | 5,829 |
| Loknathpur | 9,512 |
| Maradighi | 3,648 |
| Ekdala | 1,592 |
| Chhatiani | 3,715 |
| Tegharia | 3,618 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Bikal Nagar, Murshidabad, West Bengal - Wikipedia