Bhemtia Population, Caste, Working Data Jalpaiguri, West Bengal - Census 2011
Bhemtia is a village situated in Dhupguri block of Jalpaiguri district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 779 families residing in the village Bhemtia. The total population of Bhemtia is 3,607 out of which 1,798 are males and 1,809 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Bhemtia is 1,006.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Bhemtia village is 520 which is 14% of the total population. There are 260 male children and 260 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Bhemtia is 1,000 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,006) of Bhemtia village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Bhemtia is 66.7%. Thus Bhemtia village has a higher literacy rate compared to 64.5% of Jalpaiguri district. The male literacy rate is 72.17% and the female literacy rate is 61.27% in Bhemtia village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Bhemtia village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Bhemtia Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Bhemtia village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 520 | 260 | 260 |
| Literacy | 66.7% | 72.17% | 61.27% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,157 | 580 | 577 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,548 | 688 | 860 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 32.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Bhemtia village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Bhemtia village out of total population, 1,643 were engaged in work activities. 68.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 31.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,643 workers engaged in Main Work, 180 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 373 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,125 | 900 | 225 |
| Cultivators | 180 | 172 | 8 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 373 | 220 | 153 |
| Household Industries | 37 | 6 | 31 |
| Other Workers | 535 | 502 | 33 |
| Marginal Workers | 518 | 151 | 367 |
| Non Working | 1,964 | 747 | 1,217 |
Map of Bhemtia, Jalpaiguri, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Bhemtia, Dhupguri
Below are the list of villages near Bhemtia village in Dhupguri.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bara Gharia | 7,090 |
| Paschim Magurmari | 5,431 |
| Madhya Boragari | 7,987 |
| Magurmari | 504 |
| Khalaigram | 6,209 |
| Purba Magurmari | 7,361 |
| Bhotpara | 2,812 |
| Uttar Gosairhat | 3,230 |
| Dakshin Khairbari | 5,531 |
| Gosairhat Chhits | 730 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Bhemtia, Jalpaiguri, West Bengal - Wikipedia