Bilkandi Population, Caste, Working Data Murshidabad, West Bengal - Census 2011
Bilkandi is a village situated in Murshidabad Jiaganj block of Murshidabad district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 590 families residing in the village Bilkandi. The total population of Bilkandi is 2,930 out of which 1,487 are males and 1,443 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Bilkandi is 970.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Bilkandi village is 398 which is 14% of the total population. There are 213 male children and 185 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Bilkandi is 869 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (970) of Bilkandi village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Bilkandi is 58.3%. Thus Bilkandi village has a higher literacy rate compared to 57.1% of Murshidabad district. The male literacy rate is 64.68% and the female literacy rate is 51.83% 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 | 398 | 213 | 185 |
| Literacy | 58.29% | 64.68% | 51.83% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,456 | 731 | 725 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,454 | 663 | 791 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 49.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Bilkandi village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Bilkandi village out of total population, 982 were engaged in work activities. 59.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 40.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 982 workers engaged in Main Work, 25 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 379 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 588 | 499 | 89 |
| Cultivators | 25 | 21 | 4 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 379 | 318 | 61 |
| Household Industries | 13 | 10 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 171 | 150 | 21 |
| Marginal Workers | 394 | 297 | 97 |
| Non Working | 1,948 | 691 | 1,257 |
Map of Bilkandi, Murshidabad, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Bilkandi, Murshidabad Jiaganj
Below are the list of villages near Bilkandi village in Murshidabad Jiaganj.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Chandipur | 1,547 |
| Ambarnagar | 1,817 |
| Raichandpur | 1,784 |
| Bagdhar | 1,520 |
| Beliapukur | 2,338 |
| Kanchannagar | 229 |
| Jayenpur | 2,184 |
| Begampur | 140 |
| Narayanpur | 1,044 |
| Ramnagar | 511 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Bilkandi, Murshidabad, West Bengal - Wikipedia