Baksitala Population, Caste, Working Data Purba Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Baksitala is a village situated in Kolaghat block of Purba Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 320 families residing in the village Baksitala. The total population of Baksitala is 1,501 out of which 787 are males and 714 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Baksitala is 907.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Baksitala village is 131 which is 9% of the total population. There are 63 male children and 68 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Baksitala is 1,079 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (907) of Baksitala village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Baksitala is 84.2%. Thus Baksitala village has a higher literacy rate compared to 77% of Purba Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 92.54% and the female literacy rate is 74.77% in Baksitala village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Baksitala village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Baksitala Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Baksitala village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 131 | 63 | 68 |
| Literacy | 84.16% | 92.54% | 74.77% |
| Scheduled Caste | 10 | 5 | 5 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 348 | 117 | 231 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Baksitala village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Baksitala village out of total population, 555 were engaged in work activities. 71.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 28.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 555 workers engaged in Main Work, 204 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 41 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 398 | 381 | 17 |
| Cultivators | 204 | 195 | 9 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 41 | 37 | 4 |
| Household Industries | 82 | 82 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 71 | 67 | 4 |
| Marginal Workers | 157 | 118 | 39 |
| Non Working | 946 | 288 | 658 |
Map of Baksitala, Purba Medinipur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Baksitala, Kolaghat
Below are the list of villages near Baksitala village in Kolaghat.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Ramchandrapur | 1,541 |
| Manoharpur | 1,150 |
| Patharia | 1,665 |
| Ray Chak | 1,394 |
| Nijkhayra | 1,829 |
| Purbba Saoraberya | 1,293 |
| Kismat Khayra | 1,638 |
| Khanedihi | 2,919 |
| Baishnab Chak | 1,760 |
| Kaji Chak | 1,159 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Baksitala, Purba Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia