Bhitihar Population, Caste, Working Data Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Bhitihar is a village situated in Raiganj block of Uttar Dinajpur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 684 families residing in the village Bhitihar. The total population of Bhitihar is 3,501 out of which 1,795 are males and 1,706 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Bhitihar is 950.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Bhitihar village is 684 which is 20% of the total population. There are 352 male children and 332 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Bhitihar is 943 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (950) of Bhitihar village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Bhitihar is 51.1%. Thus Bhitihar village has a higher literacy rate compared to 49.5% of Uttar Dinajpur district. The male literacy rate is 58.49% and the female literacy rate is 43.38% in Bhitihar village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Bhitihar village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Bhitihar Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Bhitihar village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 684 | 352 | 332 |
| Literacy | 51.12% | 58.49% | 43.38% |
| Scheduled Caste | 613 | 311 | 302 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 2,061 | 951 | 1,110 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 17.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Bhitihar village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Bhitihar village out of total population, 1,181 were engaged in work activities. 56.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 43.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,181 workers engaged in Main Work, 143 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 323 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 670 | 611 | 59 |
| Cultivators | 143 | 140 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 323 | 277 | 46 |
| Household Industries | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 199 | 189 | 10 |
| Marginal Workers | 511 | 264 | 247 |
| Non Working | 2,320 | 920 | 1,400 |
Map of Bhitihar, Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Bhitihar, Raiganj
Below are the list of villages near Bhitihar village in Raiganj.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Khirabari | 414 |
| Anantapur | 2,134 |
| Dubduar | 1,677 |
| Jugiamer | 332 |
| Kumarjol | 2,955 |
| Goaldaha | 1,019 |
| Teghara | 2,727 |
| Bishahar | 3,066 |
| Lahujgram | 3,105 |
| Ital | 1,535 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Bhitihar, Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal - Wikipedia