Bhekulia Population, Caste, Working Data North Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Census 2011
Bhekulia is a village situated in Swarupnagar block of North Twenty Four Parganas district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 434 families residing in the village Bhekulia. The total population of Bhekulia is 1,951 out of which 986 are males and 965 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Bhekulia is 979.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Bhekulia village is 238 which is 12% of the total population. There are 107 male children and 131 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Bhekulia is 1,224 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (979) of Bhekulia village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Bhekulia is 75.7%. Thus Bhekulia village has a lower literacy rate compared to 76% of North Twenty Four Parganas district. The male literacy rate is 78.5% and the female literacy rate is 72.66% in Bhekulia village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Bhekulia village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Bhekulia Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Bhekulia village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 238 | 107 | 131 |
| Literacy | 75.66% | 78.5% | 72.66% |
| Scheduled Caste | 54 | 28 | 26 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 655 | 296 | 359 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 2.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Bhekulia village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Bhekulia village out of total population, 665 were engaged in work activities. 80.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 19.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 665 workers engaged in Main Work, 356 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 107 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 537 | 512 | 25 |
| Cultivators | 356 | 348 | 8 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 107 | 97 | 10 |
| Household Industries | 7 | 6 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 67 | 61 | 6 |
| Marginal Workers | 128 | 100 | 28 |
| Non Working | 1,286 | 374 | 912 |
Map of Bhekulia, North Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Bhekulia, Swarupnagar
Below are the list of villages near Bhekulia village in Swarupnagar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Pantapara | 1,267 |
| Kapileshwarpur | 2,403 |
| Nalabara | 7,572 |
| Diara | 2,794 |
| Raghab Kati | 1,826 |
| Shrirampur | 1,271 |
| Purba Polta | 7,483 |
| Ghola | 1,703 |
| Gobindapur | 5,481 |
| Charghat | 6,819 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Bhekulia, North Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Wikipedia