Bihanagar Population, Caste, Working Data Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Bihanagar is a village situated in Karandighi block of Uttar Dinajpur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 371 families residing in the village Bihanagar. The total population of Bihanagar is 1,679 out of which 849 are males and 830 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Bihanagar is 978.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Bihanagar village is 257 which is 15% of the total population. There are 109 male children and 148 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Bihanagar is 1,358 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (978) of Bihanagar village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Bihanagar is 63.6%. Thus Bihanagar village has a higher literacy rate compared to 49.5% of Uttar Dinajpur district. The male literacy rate is 70.81% and the female literacy rate is 55.72% in Bihanagar village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Bihanagar village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Bihanagar Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Bihanagar village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 257 | 109 | 148 |
| Literacy | 63.57% | 70.81% | 55.72% |
| Scheduled Caste | 617 | 316 | 301 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 405 | 195 | 210 |
| Illiterate | 775 | 325 | 450 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 36.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 24.1% of total population in Bihanagar village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Bihanagar village out of total population, 837 were engaged in work activities. 63% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 37% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 837 workers engaged in Main Work, 118 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 313 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 527 | 382 | 145 |
| Cultivators | 118 | 115 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 313 | 199 | 114 |
| Household Industries | 15 | 7 | 8 |
| Other Workers | 81 | 61 | 20 |
| Marginal Workers | 310 | 83 | 227 |
| Non Working | 842 | 384 | 458 |
Map of Bihanagar, Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Bihanagar, Karandighi
Below are the list of villages near Bihanagar village in Karandighi.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Barapataul | 1,574 |
| Kuhator | 2,011 |
| Gobindapur | 875 |
| Machhali | 3,810 |
| Minapur | 1,433 |
| Altapur | 3,092 |
| Lodipur | 1,067 |
| Kismat Altapur | 1,320 |
| Raghopur | 8,434 |
| Dakshin Mohanpur | 1,206 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Bihanagar, Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal - Wikipedia