Bijlichatka Population, Caste, Working Data Koch Bihar, West Bengal - Census 2011
Bijlichatka is a village situated in Sitai block of Koch Bihar district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 373 families residing in the village Bijlichatka. The total population of Bijlichatka is 1,502 out of which 737 are males and 765 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Bijlichatka is 1,038.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Bijlichatka village is 245 which is 16% of the total population. There are 119 male children and 126 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Bijlichatka is 1,059 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,038) of Bijlichatka village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Bijlichatka is 64.9%. Thus Bijlichatka village has a lower literacy rate compared to 65.6% of Koch Bihar district. The male literacy rate is 66.5% and the female literacy rate is 63.38% in Bijlichatka village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Bijlichatka village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Bijlichatka Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Bijlichatka village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 245 | 119 | 126 |
| Literacy | 64.92% | 66.5% | 63.38% |
| Scheduled Caste | 87 | 36 | 51 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 686 | 326 | 360 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 5.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Bijlichatka village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Bijlichatka village out of total population, 420 were engaged in work activities. 92.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 7.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 420 workers engaged in Main Work, 130 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 249 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 387 | 356 | 31 |
| Cultivators | 130 | 123 | 7 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 249 | 228 | 21 |
| Other Workers | 8 | 5 | 3 |
| Marginal Workers | 33 | 12 | 21 |
| Non Working | 1,082 | 369 | 713 |
Map of Bijlichatka, Koch Bihar, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Bijlichatka, Sitai
Below are the list of villages near Bijlichatka village in Sitai.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Hokayaha Adabari | 1,465 |
| Petia Adabari | 1,513 |
| Morebhanga | 1,096 |
| Atiabari Girda Adabari | 595 |
| Uttar Singimari | 3,055 |
| Kismat Adabari | 557 |
| Natabari | 145 |
| Takimari | 339 |
| Kajalikura | 1,245 |
| Bara Adabari | 1,571 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Bijlichatka, Koch Bihar, West Bengal - Wikipedia