Bhedua Population, Caste, Working Data Bankura, West Bengal - Census 2011
Bhedua is a village situated in Simlapal block of Bankura district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 315 families residing in the village Bhedua. The total population of Bhedua is 1,502 out of which 774 are males and 728 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Bhedua is 941.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Bhedua village is 158 which is 11% of the total population. There are 89 male children and 69 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Bhedua is 775 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (941) of Bhedua village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Bhedua is 68.8%. Thus Bhedua village has a higher literacy rate compared to 62.1% of Bankura district. The male literacy rate is 78.54% and the female literacy rate is 58.73% in Bhedua village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Bhedua village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Bhedua Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Bhedua village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 158 | 89 | 69 |
| Literacy | 68.82% | 78.54% | 58.73% |
| Scheduled Caste | 519 | 268 | 251 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| Illiterate | 577 | 236 | 341 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 34.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.3% of total population in Bhedua village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Bhedua village out of total population, 597 were engaged in work activities. 77.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 22.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 597 workers engaged in Main Work, 162 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 246 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 461 | 353 | 108 |
| Cultivators | 162 | 159 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 246 | 154 | 92 |
| Other Workers | 53 | 40 | 13 |
| Marginal Workers | 136 | 82 | 54 |
| Non Working | 905 | 339 | 566 |
Map of Bhedua, Bankura, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Bhedua, Simlapal
Below are the list of villages near Bhedua village in Simlapal.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Baricha | 1,180 |
| Tikarpara | 606 |
| Jambedia | 628 |
| Mandalgram | 899 |
| Hariharpur | 514 |
| Patharkhamar | 963 |
| Dhuliapur | 1,425 |
| Shyam Pur | 171 |
| Nekratapal | 60 |
| Pachaparar | 80 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Bhedua, Bankura, West Bengal - Wikipedia