Bhikapada Population, Caste, Working Data Ganjam, Odisha - Census 2011
Bhikapada is a village situated in Khalikote block of Ganjam district in Odisha. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 652 families residing in the village Bhikapada. The total population of Bhikapada is 3,016 out of which 1,576 are males and 1,440 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Bhikapada is 914.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Bhikapada village is 325 which is 11% of the total population. There are 187 male children and 138 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Bhikapada is 738 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (914) of Bhikapada village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Bhikapada is 61.6%. Thus Bhikapada village has a lower literacy rate compared to 62.6% of Ganjam district. The male literacy rate is 74.8% and the female literacy rate is 47.47% in Bhikapada village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Bhikapada village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Bhikapada Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Bhikapada village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 325 | 187 | 138 |
| Literacy | 61.58% | 74.8% | 47.47% |
| Scheduled Caste | 443 | 225 | 218 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Illiterate | 1,359 | 537 | 822 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 14.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Bhikapada village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Bhikapada village out of total population, 1,109 were engaged in work activities. 31.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 68.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,109 workers engaged in Main Work, 70 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 191 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 354 | 328 | 26 |
| Cultivators | 70 | 68 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 191 | 178 | 13 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 91 | 80 | 11 |
| Marginal Workers | 755 | 459 | 296 |
| Non Working | 1,907 | 789 | 1,118 |
Map of Bhikapada, Ganjam, Odisha
Nearby Villages to Bhikapada, Khalikote
Below are the list of villages near Bhikapada village in Khalikote.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Paladhuapalli | 586 |
| Manikapur | 3,475 |
| Maheswarpur | 2,192 |
| Bagalpur | 1,405 |
| kaithada | 889 |
| Tentuliapalli | 971 |
| Biripur | 346 |
| Ustapada | 928 |
| Parinuagam | 1,812 |
| Aitipur | 1,350 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Bhikapada, Ganjam, Odisha - Wikipedia