Babia Population, Caste, Working Data Purba Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Babia is a village situated in Bhagawanpur - I block of Purba Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 281 families residing in the village Babia. The total population of Babia is 1,304 out of which 671 are males and 633 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Babia is 943.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Babia village is 183 which is 14% of the total population. There are 98 male children and 85 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Babia is 867 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (943) of Babia village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Babia is 93.8%. Thus Babia village has a higher literacy rate compared to 77% of Purba Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 98.6% and the female literacy rate is 88.69% in Babia village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Babia village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Babia Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Babia village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 183 | 98 | 85 |
| Literacy | 93.76% | 98.6% | 88.69% |
| Scheduled Caste | 249 | 122 | 127 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 253 | 106 | 147 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 19.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Babia village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Babia village out of total population, 675 were engaged in work activities. 51% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 49% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 675 workers engaged in Main Work, 60 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 168 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 344 | 224 | 120 |
| Cultivators | 60 | 58 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 168 | 119 | 49 |
| Household Industries | 67 | 9 | 58 |
| Other Workers | 49 | 38 | 11 |
| Marginal Workers | 331 | 157 | 174 |
| Non Working | 629 | 290 | 339 |
Map of Babia, Purba Medinipur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Babia, Bhagawanpur - I
Below are the list of villages near Babia village in Bhagawanpur - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Sarangpur | 948 |
| Jadupur | 578 |
| Bishnupur | 3,185 |
| Bar Jadupur | 71 |
| Jali Bar | 765 |
| Haripur | 196 |
| Anantapur | 622 |
| Ilashpur | 2,554 |
| Shatupur | 421 |
| Siulipur | 1,026 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Babia, Purba Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia