Badikanai Population, Caste, Working Data Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Badikanai is a village situated in Kumarganj block of Dakshin Dinajpur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 273 families residing in the village Badikanai. The total population of Badikanai is 1,102 out of which 551 are males and 551 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Badikanai is 1,000.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Badikanai village is 159 which is 14% of the total population. There are 68 male children and 91 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Badikanai is 1,338 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,000) of Badikanai village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Badikanai is 65%. Thus Badikanai village has a higher literacy rate compared to 64.6% of Dakshin Dinajpur district. The male literacy rate is 69.57% and the female literacy rate is 60.22% in Badikanai village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Badikanai village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Badikanai Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Badikanai village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 159 | 68 | 91 |
| Literacy | 65.01% | 69.57% | 60.22% |
| Scheduled Caste | 130 | 65 | 65 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 460 | 234 | 226 |
| Illiterate | 489 | 215 | 274 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 11.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 41.7% of total population in Badikanai village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Badikanai village out of total population, 533 were engaged in work activities. 78.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 21.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 533 workers engaged in Main Work, 112 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 286 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 418 | 292 | 126 |
| Cultivators | 112 | 80 | 32 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 286 | 194 | 92 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 19 | 18 | 1 |
| Marginal Workers | 115 | 24 | 91 |
| Non Working | 569 | 235 | 334 |
Map of Badikanai, Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Badikanai, Kumarganj
Below are the list of villages near Badikanai village in Kumarganj.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Enatullapur | 710 |
| Haripur | 665 |
| Kashiara | 89 |
| Setor | 286 |
| Bijalipara | 302 |
| Debipur | 437 |
| Mamudpur | 2,912 |
| Munsipur | 110 |
| Bayrapara | 329 |
| Menapur | 1,283 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Badikanai, Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal - Wikipedia