Bilkalaighati Population, Caste, Working Data Koch Bihar, West Bengal - Census 2011
Bilkalaighati is a village situated in Dinhata - II block of Koch Bihar district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 208 families residing in the village Bilkalaighati. The total population of Bilkalaighati is 876 out of which 443 are males and 433 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Bilkalaighati is 977.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Bilkalaighati village is 108 which is 12% of the total population. There are 55 male children and 53 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Bilkalaighati is 964 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (977) of Bilkalaighati village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Bilkalaighati is 66.7%. Thus Bilkalaighati village has a higher literacy rate compared to 65.6% of Koch Bihar district. The male literacy rate is 71.91% and the female literacy rate is 61.32% in Bilkalaighati village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Bilkalaighati village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Bilkalaighati Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Bilkalaighati village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 108 | 55 | 53 |
| Literacy | 66.67% | 71.91% | 61.32% |
| Scheduled Caste | 165 | 84 | 81 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 5 | 2 | 3 |
| Illiterate | 364 | 164 | 200 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 18.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.6% of total population in Bilkalaighati village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Bilkalaighati village out of total population, 328 were engaged in work activities. 64.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 35.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 328 workers engaged in Main Work, 79 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 123 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 212 | 181 | 31 |
| Cultivators | 79 | 73 | 6 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 123 | 100 | 23 |
| Other Workers | 10 | 8 | 2 |
| Marginal Workers | 116 | 78 | 38 |
| Non Working | 548 | 184 | 364 |
Map of Bilkalaighati, Koch Bihar, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Bilkalaighati, Dinhata - II
Below are the list of villages near Bilkalaighati village in Dinhata - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kharija Kalaighati | 859 |
| Kochabari | 3,839 |
| Shyamganj | 267 |
| Sachinandan | 747 |
| Chhat Khochabari Dwitia Khanda | 150 |
| Chhat Khochabari Pratham Khanda | 314 |
| Hatcheko | 472 |
| Garbhadanga | 3,248 |
| Maidam | 368 |
| Sahebganj | 6,304 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Bilkalaighati, Koch Bihar, West Bengal - Wikipedia