Bahin Population, Caste, Working Data Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Bahin is a village situated in Raiganj block of Uttar Dinajpur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 547 families residing in the village Bahin. The total population of Bahin is 2,793 out of which 1,426 are males and 1,367 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Bahin is 959.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Bahin village is 535 which is 19% of the total population. There are 281 male children and 254 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Bahin is 904 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (959) of Bahin village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Bahin is 55.3%. Thus Bahin village has a higher literacy rate compared to 49.5% of Uttar Dinajpur district. The male literacy rate is 61.31% and the female literacy rate is 49.06% in Bahin village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Bahin village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Bahin Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Bahin village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 535 | 281 | 254 |
| Literacy | 55.27% | 61.31% | 49.06% |
| Scheduled Caste | 541 | 290 | 251 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 10 | 4 | 6 |
| Illiterate | 1,545 | 724 | 821 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 19.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.4% of total population in Bahin village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Bahin village out of total population, 788 were engaged in work activities. 76% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 24% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 788 workers engaged in Main Work, 102 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 259 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 599 | 481 | 118 |
| Cultivators | 102 | 98 | 4 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 259 | 185 | 74 |
| Household Industries | 27 | 10 | 17 |
| Other Workers | 211 | 188 | 23 |
| Marginal Workers | 189 | 156 | 33 |
| Non Working | 2,005 | 789 | 1,216 |
Map of Bahin, Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Bahin, Raiganj
Below are the list of villages near Bahin village in Raiganj.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Makra | 1,274 |
| Bishnupur | 2,919 |
| Jhitkai | 2,329 |
| Kumarol | 874 |
| Aulabari | 7 |
| Sangram | 464 |
| Shialtor | 2,280 |
| Dulahpur | 705 |
| Dhoabishua | 2,457 |
| Pakamba | 1,200 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Bahin, Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal - Wikipedia