Bikihat Population, Caste, Working Data Barddhaman, West Bengal - Census 2011
Bikihat is a village situated in Katwa - I block of Barddhaman district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 163 families residing in the village Bikihat. The total population of Bikihat is 722 out of which 378 are males and 344 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Bikihat is 910.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Bikihat village is 74 which is 10% of the total population. There are 39 male children and 35 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Bikihat is 897 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (910) of Bikihat village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Bikihat is 63.3%. Thus Bikihat village has a lower literacy rate compared to 68% of Barddhaman district. The male literacy rate is 70.21% and the female literacy rate is 55.66% in Bikihat village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Bikihat village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Bikihat Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Bikihat village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 74 | 39 | 35 |
| Literacy | 63.27% | 70.21% | 55.66% |
| Scheduled Caste | 686 | 362 | 324 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 312 | 140 | 172 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 95% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Bikihat village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Bikihat village out of total population, 291 were engaged in work activities. 81.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 18.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 291 workers engaged in Main Work, 15 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 51 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 237 | 209 | 28 |
| Cultivators | 15 | 14 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 51 | 39 | 12 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 168 | 154 | 14 |
| Marginal Workers | 54 | 30 | 24 |
| Non Working | 431 | 139 | 292 |
Map of Bikihat, Barddhaman, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Bikihat, Katwa - I
Below are the list of villages near Bikihat village in Katwa - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Ekaihat | 1,590 |
| Mandalhat | 2,841 |
| Khajurdihi | 11,580 |
| Radhakrishnapur | 600 |
| Panchghara | 1,548 |
| Sudpur | 7,328 |
| Jajigram | 4,471 |
| Chaudhak | 703 |
| Bandra | 2,842 |
| Mera | 1,321 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Bikihat, Barddhaman, West Bengal - Wikipedia