Baukhola Population, Caste, Working Data North Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Census 2011
Baukhola is a village situated in Minakhan block of North Twenty Four Parganas district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 995 families residing in the village Baukhola. The total population of Baukhola is 4,690 out of which 2,348 are males and 2,342 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Baukhola is 997.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Baukhola village is 653 which is 14% of the total population. There are 311 male children and 342 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Baukhola is 1,100 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (997) of Baukhola village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Baukhola is 73%. Thus Baukhola village has a lower literacy rate compared to 76% of North Twenty Four Parganas district. The male literacy rate is 77.71% and the female literacy rate is 68.2% in Baukhola village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Baukhola village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Baukhola Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Baukhola village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 653 | 311 | 342 |
| Literacy | 73% | 77.71% | 68.2% |
| Scheduled Caste | 205 | 107 | 98 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Illiterate | 1,743 | 765 | 978 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 4.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Baukhola village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Baukhola village out of total population, 1,433 were engaged in work activities. 63.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 36.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,433 workers engaged in Main Work, 169 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 437 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 915 | 864 | 51 |
| Cultivators | 169 | 163 | 6 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 437 | 431 | 6 |
| Household Industries | 29 | 24 | 5 |
| Other Workers | 280 | 246 | 34 |
| Marginal Workers | 518 | 333 | 185 |
| Non Working | 3,257 | 1,151 | 2,106 |
Map of Baukhola, North Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Baukhola, Minakhan
Below are the list of villages near Baukhola village in Minakhan.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kulsini | 1,354 |
| Tentulbaria | 3,316 |
| Bhatka | 1,143 |
| Maliari | 2,723 |
| Jhikra | 1,846 |
| Kadihati | 2,904 |
| Laugachhi Abad | 356 |
| Baidyerati | 1,158 |
| Tentultala | 2,418 |
| Dhuturdaha | 1,585 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Baukhola, North Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Wikipedia