Bhikna Population, Caste, Working Data Purnia, Bihar - Census 2011
Bhikna is a village situated in Rupauli block of Purnia district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 918 families residing in the village Bhikna. The total population of Bhikna is 4,779 out of which 2,529 are males and 2,250 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Bhikna is 890.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Bhikna village is 965 which is 20% of the total population. There are 512 male children and 453 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Bhikna is 885 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (890) of Bhikna village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Bhikna is 49.3%. Thus Bhikna village has a higher literacy rate compared to 40.8% of Purnia district. The male literacy rate is 56.07% and the female literacy rate is 41.68% in Bhikna village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Bhikna village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Bhikna Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Bhikna village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 965 | 512 | 453 |
| Literacy | 49.29% | 56.07% | 41.68% |
| Scheduled Caste | 670 | 352 | 318 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 2,899 | 1,398 | 1,501 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 14% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Bhikna village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Bhikna village out of total population, 1,712 were engaged in work activities. 56% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 44% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,712 workers engaged in Main Work, 427 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 443 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 958 | 872 | 86 |
| Cultivators | 427 | 412 | 15 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 443 | 395 | 48 |
| Household Industries | 9 | 9 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 79 | 56 | 23 |
| Marginal Workers | 754 | 358 | 396 |
| Non Working | 3,067 | 1,299 | 1,768 |
Map of Bhikna, Purnia, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Bhikna, Rupauli
Below are the list of villages near Bhikna village in Rupauli.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Dobha Milik | 58 |
| Lachhimipur Girdhar | 6,534 |
| Kanp | 3,990 |
| Mohanpur Istamrar | 10,692 |
| Bijai | 12,435 |
| Bijaithana | 365 |
| Anjhari | 3,151 |
| Banki | 5,787 |
| Balia | 7,212 |
| Bairma | 3,402 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Bhikna, Purnia, Bihar - Wikipedia