Bichkhara Population, Caste, Working Data Barddhaman, West Bengal - Census 2011
Bichkhara is a village situated in Khandaghosh block of Barddhaman district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 243 families residing in the village Bichkhara. The total population of Bichkhara is 1,015 out of which 527 are males and 488 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Bichkhara is 926.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Bichkhara village is 101 which is 10% of the total population. There are 52 male children and 49 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Bichkhara is 942 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (926) of Bichkhara village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Bichkhara is 68.2%. Thus Bichkhara village has a higher literacy rate compared to 68% of Barddhaman district. The male literacy rate is 75.37% and the female literacy rate is 60.36% in Bichkhara village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Bichkhara village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Bichkhara Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Bichkhara village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 101 | 52 | 49 |
| Literacy | 68.16% | 75.37% | 60.36% |
| Scheduled Caste | 622 | 326 | 296 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 21 | 11 | 10 |
| Illiterate | 392 | 169 | 223 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 61.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 2.1% of total population in Bichkhara village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Bichkhara village out of total population, 279 were engaged in work activities. 74.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 25.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 279 workers engaged in Main Work, 158 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 48 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 209 | 203 | 6 |
| Cultivators | 158 | 156 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 48 | 45 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Marginal Workers | 70 | 60 | 10 |
| Non Working | 736 | 264 | 472 |
Map of Bichkhara, Barddhaman, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Bichkhara, Khandaghosh
Below are the list of villages near Bichkhara village in Khandaghosh.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Banamalipur | 661 |
| Nabagram | 1,234 |
| Lodna | 2,780 |
| Keleti | 829 |
| Nikunjapur | 619 |
| Kumirkola | 1,731 |
| Metedanga | 1,865 |
| Rupsa | 1,835 |
| Beldanga | 94 |
| Dharmmapur | 554 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Bichkhara, Barddhaman, West Bengal - Wikipedia