Baghan Population, Caste, Working Data Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Baghan is a village situated in Kaliaganj block of Uttar Dinajpur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 749 families residing in the village Baghan. The total population of Baghan is 3,204 out of which 1,700 are males and 1,504 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Baghan is 885.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Baghan village is 369 which is 12% of the total population. There are 201 male children and 168 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Baghan is 836 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (885) of Baghan village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Baghan is 69.2%. Thus Baghan village has a higher literacy rate compared to 49.5% of Uttar Dinajpur district. The male literacy rate is 78.85% and the female literacy rate is 58.46% in Baghan village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Baghan village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Baghan Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Baghan village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 369 | 201 | 168 |
| Literacy | 69.24% | 78.85% | 58.46% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,638 | 873 | 765 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 303 | 147 | 156 |
| Illiterate | 1,241 | 518 | 723 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 51.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 9.5% of total population in Baghan village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Baghan village out of total population, 1,208 were engaged in work activities. 89.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 10.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,208 workers engaged in Main Work, 326 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 362 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,082 | 867 | 215 |
| Cultivators | 326 | 304 | 22 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 362 | 223 | 139 |
| Household Industries | 15 | 10 | 5 |
| Other Workers | 379 | 330 | 49 |
| Marginal Workers | 126 | 62 | 64 |
| Non Working | 1,996 | 771 | 1,225 |
Map of Baghan, Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Baghan, Kaliaganj
Below are the list of villages near Baghan village in Kaliaganj.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Mahadebpur | 524 |
| Keotan | 1,639 |
| Sintair | 1,811 |
| Sergram | 3,758 |
| Haldibari | 284 |
| Bhandar | 3,078 |
| Nasirhat | 1,791 |
| Chandbari Mirzapur | 926 |
| Atghara | 2,232 |
| Tungail Bilpara | 3,094 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Baghan, Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal - Wikipedia