Bahalia Population, Caste, Working Data Purba Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Bahalia is a village situated in Egra - I block of Purba Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 374 families residing in the village Bahalia. The total population of Bahalia is 1,760 out of which 884 are males and 876 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Bahalia is 991.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Bahalia village is 152 which is 9% of the total population. There are 81 male children and 71 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Bahalia is 877 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (991) of Bahalia village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Bahalia is 87.8%. Thus Bahalia village has a higher literacy rate compared to 77% of Purba Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 95.52% and the female literacy rate is 80.12% 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 | 152 | 81 | 71 |
| Literacy | 87.81% | 95.52% | 80.12% |
| Scheduled Caste | 94 | 50 | 44 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 348 | 117 | 231 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 5.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Bahalia village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Bahalia village out of total population, 818 were engaged in work activities. 57.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 42.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 818 workers engaged in Main Work, 217 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 212 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 473 | 457 | 16 |
| Cultivators | 217 | 210 | 7 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 212 | 206 | 6 |
| Other Workers | 44 | 41 | 3 |
| Marginal Workers | 345 | 125 | 220 |
| Non Working | 942 | 302 | 640 |
Map of Bahalia, Purba Medinipur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Bahalia, Egra - I
Below are the list of villages near Bahalia village in Egra - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bolkushda | 2,403 |
| Jagannathpur | 453 |
| Nehalia | 944 |
| Chatla | 5,443 |
| Chaknath | 307 |
| Chakmurari | 388 |
| Shatkanai | 1,159 |
| Sahara | 2,378 |
| Shipur | 2,399 |
| Alipur | 850 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Bahalia, Purba Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia