Bhikari Chilema Population, Caste, Working Data Puruliya, West Bengal - Census 2011

Bhikari Chilema is a village situated in Barabazar block of Puruliya district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 340 families residing in the village Bhikari Chilema. The total population of Bhikari Chilema is 1,821 out of which 927 are males and 894 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Bhikari Chilema is 964.

The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Bhikari Chilema village is 269 which is 15% of the total population. There are 130 male children and 139 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Bhikari Chilema is 1,069 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (964) of Bhikari Chilema village.

Population
1,821
Families
340
Literacy
58.31%
Sex Ratio
964

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Bhikari Chilema is 58.3%. Thus Bhikari Chilema village has higher literacy rate compared to 55.5% of Puruliya district. The male literacy rate is 72.27% and the female literacy rate is 43.58% in Bhikari Chilema village.

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

Bhikari Chilema Data as per Census 2011

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

Total Male Female
Children 269 130 139
Literacy 58.31% 72.27% 43.58%
Scheduled Caste 11 6 5
Scheduled Tribe 1,009 508 501
Illiterate 916 351 565

Caste Data as per Census 2011

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 55.4% of total population in Bhikari Chilema village.

Working Population as per Census 2011

In Bhikari Chilema village out of total population, 930 were engaged in work activities. 62.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 37.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 930 workers engaged in Main Work, 447 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 85 were Agricultural labourer.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 579 380 199
Cultivators 447 295 152
Agriculture Labourer 85 44 41
Household Industries 7 5 2
Other Workers 40 36 4
Marginal Workers 351 135 216
Non Working 891 412 479

Nearby Villages to Bhikari Chilema,

Below are the list of villages near Bhikari Chilema village in Barabazar.

Village Population
Sarajang 340
Saremacha 179
Raidih 2,195
Dhumurbera 93
Digardih 566
Berada 2,706
Kukurchari 940
Gokulnagar 1,608
Gopalpur Alias Nutandih 897
Suraidih 262

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