Baikunthapur Population, Caste, Working Data Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Baikunthapur is a village situated in Hilli block of Dakshin Dinajpur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 618 families residing in the village Baikunthapur. The total population of Baikunthapur is 2,493 out of which 1,288 are males and 1,205 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Baikunthapur is 936.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Baikunthapur village is 229 which is 9% of the total population. There are 123 male children and 106 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Baikunthapur is 862 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (936) of Baikunthapur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Baikunthapur is 73.1%. Thus Baikunthapur village has a higher literacy rate compared to 64.6% of Dakshin Dinajpur district. The male literacy rate is 78.63% and the female literacy rate is 67.15% in Baikunthapur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Baikunthapur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Baikunthapur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Baikunthapur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 229 | 123 | 106 |
| Literacy | 73.06% | 78.63% | 67.15% |
| Scheduled Caste | 642 | 334 | 308 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 140 | 77 | 63 |
| Illiterate | 839 | 372 | 467 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 25.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 5.6% of total population in Baikunthapur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Baikunthapur village out of total population, 977 were engaged in work activities. 66.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 33.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 977 workers engaged in Main Work, 104 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 29 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 651 | 533 | 118 |
| Cultivators | 104 | 101 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 29 | 22 | 7 |
| Household Industries | 72 | 24 | 48 |
| Other Workers | 446 | 386 | 60 |
| Marginal Workers | 326 | 183 | 143 |
| Non Working | 1,516 | 572 | 944 |
Map of Baikunthapur, Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Baikunthapur, Hilli
Below are the list of villages near Baikunthapur village in Hilli.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Hilli | 2,185 |
| Purbba Raynagar | 2,618 |
| Ujal | 1,158 |
| Nafar | 1,318 |
| Basudebpur | 2,205 |
| Banara | 1,114 |
| Dharanda | 1,017 |
| Bilaspara | 230 |
| Aptair | 3,655 |
| Kharun | 1,420 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Baikunthapur, Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal - Wikipedia