Bahalia Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Bahalia is a village situated in Dantan - I block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 144 families residing in the village Bahalia. The total population of Bahalia is 533 out of which 273 are males and 260 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Bahalia is 952.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Bahalia village is 56 which is 11% of the total population. There are 29 male children and 27 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Bahalia is 931 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (952) of Bahalia village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Bahalia is 71.7%. Thus Bahalia village has a higher literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 79.92% and the female literacy rate is 63.09% in Bahalia village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Bahalia village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Bahalia Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Bahalia village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 56 | 29 | 27 |
| Literacy | 71.7% | 79.92% | 63.09% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 322 | 162 | 160 |
| Illiterate | 191 | 78 | 113 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 60.4% of total population in Bahalia village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Bahalia village out of total population, 246 were engaged in work activities. 10.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 89.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 246 workers engaged in Main Work, 3 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 2 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 25 | 14 | 11 |
| Cultivators | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 18 | 8 | 10 |
| Marginal Workers | 221 | 142 | 79 |
| Non Working | 287 | 117 | 170 |
Map of Bahalia, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Bahalia, Dantan - I
Below are the list of villages near Bahalia village in Dantan - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Rautarapur | 893 |
| Mukundapur | 577 |
| Antri | 1,613 |
| Praharajpur | 148 |
| Kantapal | 936 |
| Harkisol | 83 |
| Bara | 2,579 |
| Maheshpur | 1,308 |
| Rajnagar | 1,689 |
| Dhunria | 1,170 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Bahalia, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia