Bachalu Population, Caste, Working Data Purba Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Bachalu is a village situated in Sutahata block of Purba Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 262 families residing in the village Bachalu. The total population of Bachalu is 1,145 out of which 571 are males and 574 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Bachalu is 1,005.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Bachalu village is 171 which is 15% of the total population. There are 76 male children and 95 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Bachalu is 1,250 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,005) of Bachalu village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Bachalu is 84.6%. Thus Bachalu village has a higher literacy rate compared to 77% of Purba Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 90.1% and the female literacy rate is 78.91% in Bachalu village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Bachalu village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Bachalu Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Bachalu village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 171 | 76 | 95 |
| Literacy | 84.6% | 90.1% | 78.91% |
| Scheduled Caste | 563 | 292 | 271 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 321 | 125 | 196 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 49.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Bachalu village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Bachalu village out of total population, 376 were engaged in work activities. 92% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 376 workers engaged in Main Work, 9 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 145 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 346 | 327 | 19 |
| Cultivators | 9 | 7 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 145 | 139 | 6 |
| Household Industries | 12 | 12 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 180 | 169 | 11 |
| Marginal Workers | 30 | 18 | 12 |
| Non Working | 769 | 226 | 543 |
Map of Bachalu, Purba Medinipur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Bachalu, Sutahata
Below are the list of villages near Bachalu village in Sutahata.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kalipur | 412 |
| Dhenkua | 3,414 |
| Shridharpur | 1,890 |
| Hariballabhpur | 4,153 |
| Baishnab Chak | 1,285 |
| Hiyatpur | 241 |
| Raynagar | 895 |
| Sahapur | 1,172 |
| Erekhali | 3,074 |
| Anarpur | 504 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Bachalu, Purba Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia