Bakharpur Population, Caste, Working Data Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Bakharpur is a village situated in Tapan block of Dakshin Dinajpur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 172 families residing in the village Bakharpur. The total population of Bakharpur is 782 out of which 420 are males and 362 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Bakharpur is 862.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Bakharpur village is 60 which is 8% of the total population. There are 37 male children and 23 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Bakharpur is 622 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (862) of Bakharpur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Bakharpur is 59.6%. Thus Bakharpur village has a lower literacy rate compared to 64.6% of Dakshin Dinajpur district. The male literacy rate is 67.62% and the female literacy rate is 50.44% in Bakharpur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Bakharpur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Bakharpur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Bakharpur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 60 | 37 | 23 |
| Literacy | 59.56% | 67.62% | 50.44% |
| Scheduled Caste | 365 | 208 | 157 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 80 | 38 | 42 |
| Illiterate | 352 | 161 | 191 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 46.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 10.2% of total population in Bakharpur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Bakharpur village out of total population, 245 were engaged in work activities. 81.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 18.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 245 workers engaged in Main Work, 160 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 17 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 200 | 181 | 19 |
| Cultivators | 160 | 155 | 5 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 17 | 10 | 7 |
| Household Industries | 7 | 6 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 16 | 10 | 6 |
| Marginal Workers | 45 | 15 | 30 |
| Non Working | 537 | 224 | 313 |
Map of Bakharpur, Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Bakharpur, Tapan
Below are the list of villages near Bakharpur village in Tapan.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Berali | 434 |
| Basakbari | 615 |
| Nahirkuri | 452 |
| Baturia | 1,551 |
| Lakshminaryanpur | 1,593 |
| Ghatika | 1,318 |
| Nababnagar | 2,471 |
| Shalgaon | 433 |
| Shishrail | 435 |
| Ghatul | 416 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Bakharpur, Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal - Wikipedia