Bahicha Population, Caste, Working Data Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Bahicha is a village situated in Balurghat block of Dakshin Dinajpur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 212 families residing in the village Bahicha. The total population of Bahicha is 857 out of which 427 are males and 430 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Bahicha is 1,007.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Bahicha village is 81 which is 9% of the total population. There are 42 male children and 39 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Bahicha is 929 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,007) of Bahicha village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Bahicha is 75.5%. Thus Bahicha village has a higher literacy rate compared to 64.6% of Dakshin Dinajpur district. The male literacy rate is 81.04% and the female literacy rate is 70.08% in Bahicha village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Bahicha village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Bahicha Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Bahicha village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 81 | 42 | 39 |
| Literacy | 75.52% | 81.04% | 70.08% |
| Scheduled Caste | 288 | 145 | 143 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 145 | 68 | 77 |
| Illiterate | 271 | 115 | 156 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 33.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 16.9% of total population in Bahicha village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Bahicha village out of total population, 422 were engaged in work activities. 92.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 7.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 422 workers engaged in Main Work, 152 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 70 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 389 | 257 | 132 |
| Cultivators | 152 | 83 | 69 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 70 | 55 | 15 |
| Household Industries | 17 | 5 | 12 |
| Other Workers | 150 | 114 | 36 |
| Marginal Workers | 33 | 21 | 12 |
| Non Working | 435 | 149 | 286 |
Map of Bahicha, Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Bahicha, Balurghat
Below are the list of villages near Bahicha village in Balurghat.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Malikura | 345 |
| Dhulatair | 1,596 |
| Chakpara | 309 |
| Raypur | 1,020 |
| Kasilabati | 694 |
| Banhat | 885 |
| Chak Jujar | 202 |
| Hariharpur | 1,370 |
| Bolla | 2,836 |
| Purbba Maheshpur | 297 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Bahicha, Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal - Wikipedia