Bilchatra Population, Caste, Working Data Murshidabad, West Bengal - Census 2011
Bilchatra is a village situated in Raninagar - II block of Murshidabad district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 677 families residing in the village Bilchatra. The total population of Bilchatra is 2,783 out of which 1,388 are males and 1,395 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Bilchatra is 1,005.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Bilchatra village is 420 which is 15% of the total population. There are 200 male children and 220 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Bilchatra is 1,100 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,005) of Bilchatra village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Bilchatra is 54.9%. Thus Bilchatra village has lower literacy rate compared to 57.1% of Murshidabad district. The male literacy rate is 55.39% and the female literacy rate is 54.47% in Bilchatra village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Bilchatra village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Bilchatra Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Bilchatra village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 420 | 200 | 220 |
| Literacy | 54.93% | 55.39% | 54.47% |
| Scheduled Caste | 6 | 5 | 1 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,485 | 730 | 755 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Bilchatra village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Bilchatra village out of total population, 880 were engaged in work activities. 71.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 28.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 880 workers engaged in Main Work, 306 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 270 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 626 | 590 | 36 |
| Cultivators | 306 | 304 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 270 | 263 | 7 |
| Household Industries | 19 | 2 | 17 |
| Other Workers | 31 | 21 | 10 |
| Marginal Workers | 254 | 228 | 26 |
| Non Working | 1,903 | 570 | 1,333 |
Nearby Villages to Bilchatra,
Below are the list of villages near Bilchatra village in Raninagar - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Brindabanpur | 4,815 |
| Malibari | 11,586 |
| Radhakrishnapur | 957 |
| Mridadpur | 4,850 |
| Komnagar | 3,836 |
| Sitanagar Chainpara | 1,500 |
| Tejsingpur | 7,702 |
| Khastaluk | 808 |
| Egararasi | 436 |
| Kalyanpur | 2,204 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Bilchatra, Murshidabad, West Bengal - Wikipedia