Bahir Khanda Population, Caste, Working Data Hugli, West Bengal - Census 2011

Bahir Khanda is a village situated in Haripal block of Hugli district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 909 families residing in the village Bahir Khanda. The total population of Bahir Khanda is 3,861 out of which 1,957 are males and 1,904 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Bahir Khanda is 973.

The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Bahir Khanda village is 388 which is 10% of the total population. There are 170 male children and 218 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Bahir Khanda is 1,282 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (973) of Bahir Khanda village.

Population
3,861
Families
909
Literacy
79.79%
Sex Ratio
973

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Bahir Khanda is 79.8%. Thus Bahir Khanda village has higher literacy rate compared to 73.9% of Hugli district. The male literacy rate is 86.12% and the female literacy rate is 73.07% in Bahir Khanda village.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Bahir Khanda village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.

Bahir Khanda Data as per Census 2011

As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Bahir Khanda village.

Total Male Female
Children 388 170 218
Literacy 79.79% 86.12% 73.07%
Scheduled Caste 1,134 573 561
Scheduled Tribe 214 109 105
Illiterate 1,090 418 672

Caste Data as per Census 2011

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 29.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 5.5% of total population in Bahir Khanda village.

Working Population as per Census 2011

In Bahir Khanda village out of total population, 1,796 were engaged in work activities. 72.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 27.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,796 workers engaged in Main Work, 128 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 563 were Agricultural labourer.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 1,298 1,046 252
Cultivators 128 120 8
Agriculture Labourer 563 408 155
Household Industries 47 37 10
Other Workers 560 481 79
Marginal Workers 498 220 278
Non Working 2,065 691 1,374

Nearby Villages to Bahir Khanda,

Below are the list of villages near Bahir Khanda village in Haripal.

Village Population
Jigra 1,061
Dulla 2,232
Ichapur 1,911
Paschim Narayanpur 4,184
Kaikala 5,571
Tajpur 934
Chautara 2,258
Chak Dumur 1,273
Basudebpur 2,328
Sundarpur 425

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