Hikimband Population, Caste, Working Data Bankura, West Bengal - Census 2011
Hikimband is a village situated in Sonamukhi block of Bankura district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 137 families residing in the village Hikimband. The total population of Hikimband is 558 out of which 287 are males and 271 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Hikimband is 944.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Hikimband village is 59 which is 11% of the total population. There are 30 male children and 29 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Hikimband is 967 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (944) of Hikimband village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Hikimband is 61.1%. Thus Hikimband village has a lower literacy rate compared to 62.1% of Bankura district. The male literacy rate is 70.43% and the female literacy rate is 51.24% in Hikimband village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Hikimband village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Hikimband Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Hikimband village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 59 | 30 | 29 |
| Literacy | 61.12% | 70.43% | 51.24% |
| Scheduled Caste | 256 | 133 | 123 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 76 | 36 | 40 |
| Illiterate | 253 | 106 | 147 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 45.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 13.6% of total population in Hikimband village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Hikimband village out of total population, 249 were engaged in work activities. 60.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 39.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 249 workers engaged in Main Work, 56 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 69 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 150 | 135 | 15 |
| Cultivators | 56 | 55 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 69 | 61 | 8 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 23 | 17 | 6 |
| Marginal Workers | 99 | 45 | 54 |
| Non Working | 309 | 107 | 202 |
Map of Hikimband, Bankura, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Hikimband, Sonamukhi
Below are the list of villages near Hikimband village in Sonamukhi.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Khag Baikunthapur | 1,042 |
| Kutem Adhabpur | 209 |
| Kanaipur | 310 |
| Aralkola | 937 |
| Gopinathpur | 66 |
| Panchal | 3,266 |
| Shuksayer | 283 |
| Bhabanipur | 298 |
| Krishna Sayer | 969 |
| Bhat Pushkarini | 586 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Hikimband, Bankura, West Bengal - Wikipedia