Bahirkap Population, Caste, Working Data Maldah, West Bengal - Census 2011
Bahirkap is a village situated in Ratua - I block of Maldah district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 819 families residing in the village Bahirkap. The total population of Bahirkap is 4,549 out of which 2,303 are males and 2,246 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Bahirkap is 975.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Bahirkap village is 823 which is 18% of the total population. There are 419 male children and 404 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Bahirkap is 964 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (975) of Bahirkap village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Bahirkap is 60.9%. Thus Bahirkap village has a higher literacy rate compared to 52.3% of Maldah district. The male literacy rate is 63% and the female literacy rate is 58.74% in Bahirkap village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Bahirkap village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Bahirkap Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Bahirkap village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 823 | 419 | 404 |
| Literacy | 60.9% | 63% | 58.74% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 2,280 | 1,116 | 1,164 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Bahirkap village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Bahirkap village out of total population, 1,204 were engaged in work activities. 74.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 25.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,204 workers engaged in Main Work, 595 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 91 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 901 | 799 | 102 |
| Cultivators | 595 | 573 | 22 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 91 | 83 | 8 |
| Household Industries | 50 | 5 | 45 |
| Other Workers | 165 | 138 | 27 |
| Marginal Workers | 303 | 188 | 115 |
| Non Working | 3,345 | 1,316 | 2,029 |
Map of Bahirkap, Maldah, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Bahirkap, Ratua - I
Below are the list of villages near Bahirkap village in Ratua - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Harinkol | 1,961 |
| Bangshipur | 31 |
| Seharakol | 98 |
| Bhado | 17,190 |
| Bihari | 4,183 |
| Chandipur | 3,259 |
| Rampur | 1,953 |
| Karbana | 4,046 |
| Kankot | 6,491 |
| Bhaluara | 2,443 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Bahirkap, Maldah, West Bengal - Wikipedia