Bhagirathpur Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Bhagirathpur is a village situated in Ghatal block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 318 families residing in the village Bhagirathpur. The total population of Bhagirathpur is 1,608 out of which 842 are males and 766 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Bhagirathpur is 910.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Bhagirathpur village is 214 which is 13% of the total population. There are 111 male children and 103 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Bhagirathpur is 928 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (910) of Bhagirathpur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Bhagirathpur is 77.3%. Thus Bhagirathpur village has a higher literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 85.36% and the female literacy rate is 68.48% in Bhagirathpur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Bhagirathpur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Bhagirathpur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Bhagirathpur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 214 | 111 | 103 |
| Literacy | 77.33% | 85.36% | 68.48% |
| Scheduled Caste | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 21 | 11 | 10 |
| Illiterate | 530 | 218 | 312 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.3% of total population in Bhagirathpur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Bhagirathpur village out of total population, 641 were engaged in work activities. 70.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 29.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 641 workers engaged in Main Work, 298 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 37 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 453 | 440 | 13 |
| Cultivators | 298 | 294 | 4 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 37 | 33 | 4 |
| Household Industries | 90 | 87 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 28 | 26 | 2 |
| Marginal Workers | 188 | 36 | 152 |
| Non Working | 967 | 366 | 601 |
Map of Bhagirathpur, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Bhagirathpur, Ghatal
Below are the list of villages near Bhagirathpur village in Ghatal.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Jamira | 1,312 |
| Chauka | 1,495 |
| Dewanchak | 2,538 |
| Shimulia | 985 |
| Krishnaballabhpur | 646 |
| Prasadchak | 640 |
| Raghunathpur | 1,773 |
| Radha Ballabhpur | 515 |
| Jay Krishnapur | 1,051 |
| Kotalpur | 1,675 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Bhagirathpur, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia