Brihaspatipur Population, Caste, Working Data South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Census 2011
Brihaspatipur is a village situated in Falta block of South Twenty Four Parganas district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 167 families residing in the village Brihaspatipur. The total population of Brihaspatipur is 680 out of which 350 are males and 330 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Brihaspatipur is 943.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Brihaspatipur village is 88 which is 13% of the total population. There are 52 male children and 36 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Brihaspatipur is 692 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (943) of Brihaspatipur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Brihaspatipur is 71.5%. Thus Brihaspatipur village has a higher literacy rate compared to 67.8% of South Twenty Four Parganas district. The male literacy rate is 74.16% and the female literacy rate is 68.71% in Brihaspatipur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Brihaspatipur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Brihaspatipur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Brihaspatipur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 88 | 52 | 36 |
| Literacy | 71.45% | 74.16% | 68.71% |
| Scheduled Caste | 85 | 39 | 46 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 257 | 129 | 128 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 12.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Brihaspatipur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Brihaspatipur village out of total population, 207 were engaged in work activities. 43% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 57% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 207 workers engaged in Main Work, 2 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 5 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 89 | 85 | 4 |
| Cultivators | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 30 | 29 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 52 | 49 | 3 |
| Marginal Workers | 118 | 110 | 8 |
| Non Working | 473 | 155 | 318 |
Map of Brihaspatipur, South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Brihaspatipur, Falta
Below are the list of villages near Brihaspatipur village in Falta.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Hogla | 1,417 |
| Talanda | 3,538 |
| Jagala Ballabhpur | 1,014 |
| Mulpunja | 3,052 |
| Majlisur | 1,439 |
| Narayani | 1,933 |
| Basudebpur | 2,234 |
| Keyat Khanda | 3,081 |
| Gharulia | 543 |
| Dostapur | 2,538 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Brihaspatipur, South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Wikipedia