Bhumihar Population, Caste, Working Data Murshidabad, West Bengal - Census 2011

Bhumihar is a village situated in Sagardighi block of Murshidabad district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 301 families residing in the village Bhumihar. The total population of Bhumihar is 1,400 out of which 713 are males and 687 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Bhumihar is 964.

The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Bhumihar village is 197 which is 14% of the total population. There are 98 male children and 99 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Bhumihar is 1,010 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (964) of Bhumihar village.

Population
1,400
Families
301
Literacy
62.68%
Sex Ratio
964

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Bhumihar is 62.7%. Thus Bhumihar village has higher literacy rate compared to 57.1% of Murshidabad district. The male literacy rate is 69.59% and the female literacy rate is 55.44% in Bhumihar village.

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

Bhumihar Data as per Census 2011

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

Total Male Female
Children 197 98 99
Literacy 62.68% 69.59% 55.44%
Scheduled Caste 1,031 525 506
Scheduled Tribe 6 4 2
Illiterate 646 285 361

Caste Data as per Census 2011

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 73.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.4% of total population in Bhumihar village.

Working Population as per Census 2011

In Bhumihar village out of total population, 441 were engaged in work activities. 97.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 2.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 441 workers engaged in Main Work, 109 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 256 were Agricultural labourer.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 428 396 32
Cultivators 109 106 3
Agriculture Labourer 256 236 20
Household Industries 23 22 1
Other Workers 40 32 8
Marginal Workers 13 7 6
Non Working 959 310 649

Nearby Villages to Bhumihar,

Below are the list of villages near Bhumihar village in Sagardighi.

Village Population
Pauli 1,803
Buzrak Fatepur 16
Chandpara 3,225
Kharugram 467
Harirampur 637
Sitalpara 1,277
Kismatgadi 4,185
Udaynagar 952
Kantanagar 9,453
Beloria 1,278

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