Bilpahari Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Barddhaman, West Bengal - Census 2011

Bilpahari is a Census Town city situated in Pandabeswar block of Barddhaman district. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total 1,848 families residing in the Bilpahari city. The total population of Bilpahari is 8,565 out of which 4,519 are males and 4,046 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Bilpahari is 895.

The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Bilpahari city is 1038 which is 12% of the total population. There are 549 male children and 489 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Bilpahari is 891 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (895).

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Bilpahari is 74.7%. Thus Bilpahari has a lower literacy rate compared to 76.2% of Barddhaman district. The male literacy rate is 83.32% and the female literacy rate is 65.08% in Bilpahari.

Population
8,565
Literacy
74.7%
Sex Ratio
895

Bilpahari Census Town has total administration over 1,848 houses to which it supplies basic amenities such as water and sewerage. It is also authorized to build roads within Census Town limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.

Bilpahari Census Town

As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Bilpahari Census Town.

Total Male Female
Children 1,038 549 489
Literacy 74.7% 73.2% 57.2%
Scheduled Caste 2,741 1,401 1,340
Scheduled Tribe 276 150 126
Illiterate 2,942 1,211 1,731

Caste-wise Population - Bilpahari

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 32% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 3.2% of total population in Bilpahari.

Total Male Female
Schedule Caste 2,741 1,401 1,340
Schedule Tribe 276 150 126

Religion-wise Population - Bilpahari

As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Bilpahari is 7,159 which is 83.58% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Bilpahari is 1,299 which is 15.17% of the total population. Below is the religion-wise population of Bilpahari as per Census 2011.

Religion Total Male Female
Hindu 7,159 (83.58%) 3,776 3,383
Muslim 1,299 (15.17%) 693 606
Christian 2 (0.02%) 2 0
Sikh 97 (1.13%) 44 53
Buddhist 0 (0%) 0 0
Jain 0 (0%) 0 0
Other Religion 0 (0%) 0 0
No Religion Specified 8 (0.09%) 4 4

Literacy Rate - Bilpahari

The total literacy rate of Bilpahari was 74.7% in 2011 which is less than the average literacy rate of 76.26% of West Bengal. Population-wise, out of total 5,623 literates, males were 3,308 while females were 2,315. Also the male literacy rate was 83.32% and the female literacy rate was 65.08% in Bilpahari.

  Bilpahari West Bengal
Female 65.08% 70.54%
Male 83.32% 81.69%
Total 74.7% 76.26%

Sex Ratio - Bilpahari

The Sex Ratio of Bilpahari is 895. Thus per every 1000 men there were 895 females in Bilpahari. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 891 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 895 ) of Bilpahari.


Child Population - Bilpahari

According to Census 2011, there were 1,038 children between aged 0 to 6 years in Bilpahari. Out of which 549 were male while 489 were female.


Working Population - Bilpahari

In Bilpahari Census Town out of total population, 2,372 were engaged in work activities. 70.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 29.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,372 workers engaged in Main Work, 6 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 14 were Agricultural labourers.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 1,681 1,593 88
Cultivators 6 5 1
Agriculture Labourer 14 13 1
Household Industries 16 15 1
Other Workers 1,645 1,560 85
Marginal Workers 691 554 137
Non Working 6,193 2,372 3,821

Bilpahari Wards

A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Bilpahari is further divided into 1 wards where elections are held every 5 years.

# Ward Population Literacy Sex Ratio
1 Ward No - 1 8,565 65.7% 895

Map of Bilpahari, Barddhaman, West Bengal


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