Bahitkunda Population, Caste, Working Data Purba Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Bahitkunda is a village situated in Contai - III block of Purba Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 293 families residing in the village Bahitkunda. The total population of Bahitkunda is 1,437 out of which 732 are males and 705 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Bahitkunda is 963.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Bahitkunda village is 134 which is 9% of the total population. There are 68 male children and 66 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Bahitkunda is 971 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (963) of Bahitkunda village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Bahitkunda is 92.4%. Thus Bahitkunda village has a higher literacy rate compared to 77% of Purba Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 97.29% and the female literacy rate is 87.32% in Bahitkunda village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Bahitkunda village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Bahitkunda Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Bahitkunda village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 134 | 68 | 66 |
| Literacy | 92.4% | 97.29% | 87.32% |
| Scheduled Caste | 145 | 85 | 60 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 233 | 86 | 147 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 10.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Bahitkunda village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Bahitkunda village out of total population, 582 were engaged in work activities. 64.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 35.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 582 workers engaged in Main Work, 99 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 107 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 375 | 329 | 46 |
| Cultivators | 99 | 94 | 5 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 107 | 89 | 18 |
| Household Industries | 10 | 6 | 4 |
| Other Workers | 159 | 140 | 19 |
| Marginal Workers | 207 | 61 | 146 |
| Non Working | 855 | 342 | 513 |
Map of Bahitkunda, Purba Medinipur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Bahitkunda, Contai - III
Below are the list of villages near Bahitkunda village in Contai - III.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Rasulpur | 561 |
| Katigan | 144 |
| Jalalpur | 434 |
| Durmut | 3,217 |
| Purba Fatepur | 780 |
| Bilashpur | 863 |
| Haibatpur | 589 |
| Kashmili | 526 |
| Dhaurya Bar | 1,086 |
| Benamuri | 1,048 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Bahitkunda, Purba Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia