Bahana Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Bahana is a village situated in Keshiary block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 36 families residing in the village Bahana. The total population of Bahana is 150 out of which 76 are males and 74 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Bahana is 974.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Bahana village is 4 which is 3% of the total population. There are 2 male children and 2 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Bahana is 1,000 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (974) of Bahana village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Bahana is 66.4%. Thus Bahana village has a lower literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 74.32% and the female literacy rate is 58.33% in Bahana village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Bahana village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Bahana Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Bahana village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Literacy | 66.44% | 74.32% | 58.33% |
| Scheduled Caste | 6 | 4 | 2 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 40 | 19 | 21 |
| Illiterate | 53 | 21 | 32 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 26.7% of total population in Bahana village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Bahana village out of total population, 61 were engaged in work activities. 82% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 18% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 61 workers engaged in Main Work, 25 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 23 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 50 | 44 | 6 |
| Cultivators | 25 | 24 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 23 | 18 | 5 |
| Other Workers | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Marginal Workers | 11 | 6 | 5 |
| Non Working | 89 | 26 | 63 |
Map of Bahana, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Bahana, Keshiary
Below are the list of villages near Bahana village in Keshiary.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Chhatrapara | 10 |
| Kalabani | 1,537 |
| Desenda | 441 |
| Kapasar | 215 |
| Kaldiha | 44 |
| Kachra | 285 |
| Murabani | 203 |
| Rasra | 617 |
| Karat | 470 |
| Murakata | 1,068 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Bahana, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia