Bagbagan Population, Caste, Working Data South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Census 2011
Bagbagan is a village situated in Gosaba block of South Twenty Four Parganas district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 791 families residing in the village Bagbagan. The total population of Bagbagan is 3,467 out of which 1,805 are males and 1,662 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Bagbagan is 921.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Bagbagan village is 367 which is 11% of the total population. There are 197 male children and 170 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Bagbagan is 863 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (921) of Bagbagan village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Bagbagan is 79.3%. Thus Bagbagan village has a higher literacy rate compared to 67.8% of South Twenty Four Parganas district. The male literacy rate is 86.5% and the female literacy rate is 71.58% in Bagbagan village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Bagbagan village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Bagbagan Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Bagbagan village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 367 | 197 | 170 |
| Literacy | 79.32% | 86.5% | 71.58% |
| Scheduled Caste | 558 | 293 | 265 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 151 | 76 | 75 |
| Illiterate | 1,008 | 414 | 594 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 16.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 4.4% of total population in Bagbagan village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Bagbagan village out of total population, 1,799 were engaged in work activities. 42.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 57.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,799 workers engaged in Main Work, 137 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 496 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 761 | 643 | 118 |
| Cultivators | 137 | 131 | 6 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 496 | 420 | 76 |
| Household Industries | 8 | 6 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 120 | 86 | 34 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,038 | 499 | 539 |
| Non Working | 1,668 | 663 | 1,005 |
Map of Bagbagan, South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Bagbagan, Gosaba
Below are the list of villages near Bagbagan village in Gosaba.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Rangabalia | 3,620 |
| Uttar Danga | 3,673 |
| Pakhiralay | 3,946 |
| Kachu Khali | 5,176 |
| Dulki | 2,876 |
| Hetalbari | 3,975 |
| Sonagar | 3,391 |
| Satjalia | 8,757 |
| Mathurakhanda | 3,826 |
| Dayapur | 4,972 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Bagbagan, South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Wikipedia