Bilkandi Population, Caste, Working Data Birbhum, West Bengal - Census 2011
Bilkandi is a village situated in Nalhati - I block of Birbhum district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 470 families residing in the village Bilkandi. The total population of Bilkandi is 1,715 out of which 874 are males and 841 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Bilkandi is 962.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Bilkandi village is 195 which is 11% of the total population. There are 105 male children and 90 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Bilkandi is 857 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (962) of Bilkandi village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Bilkandi is 80.8%. Thus Bilkandi village has a higher literacy rate compared to 61.6% of Birbhum district. The male literacy rate is 88.17% and the female literacy rate is 73.24% in Bilkandi village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Bilkandi village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Bilkandi Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Bilkandi village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 195 | 105 | 90 |
| Literacy | 80.79% | 88.17% | 73.24% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,557 | 795 | 762 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 4 | 1 | 3 |
| Illiterate | 487 | 196 | 291 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 90.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.2% of total population in Bilkandi village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Bilkandi village out of total population, 602 were engaged in work activities. 72.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 27.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 602 workers engaged in Main Work, 127 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 279 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 434 | 409 | 25 |
| Cultivators | 127 | 124 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 279 | 260 | 19 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 26 | 23 | 3 |
| Marginal Workers | 168 | 115 | 53 |
| Non Working | 1,113 | 350 | 763 |
Map of Bilkandi, Birbhum, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Bilkandi, Nalhati - I
Below are the list of villages near Bilkandi village in Nalhati - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kaytha | 13,154 |
| Bhelian | 5,901 |
| Takipur | 1,761 |
| Maheshpur | 1,035 |
| Kogram | 1,699 |
| Debagram | 2,359 |
| Gosainpur | 4,980 |
| Rameshwarpur | 1,453 |
| Radipur | 812 |
| Makarampur | 935 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Bilkandi, Birbhum, West Bengal - Wikipedia