Bilkanda Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data North Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Census 2011

Bilkanda is a Census Town city situated in Barrackpur - II block of North Twenty Four Parganas district. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total 1,532 families residing in the Bilkanda city. The total population of Bilkanda is 6,081 out of which 3,156 are males and 2,925 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Bilkanda is 927.

The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Bilkanda city is 514 which is 8% of the total population. There are 286 male children and 228 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Bilkanda is 797 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (927).

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Bilkanda is 82.7%. Thus Bilkanda has a lower literacy rate compared to 84.1% of North Twenty Four Parganas district. The male literacy rate is 88.29% and the female literacy rate is 76.79% in Bilkanda.

Population
6,081
Literacy
82.7%
Sex Ratio
927

Bilkanda Census Town has total administration over 1,532 houses to which it supplies basic amenities such as water and sewerage. It is also authorized to build roads within Census Town limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.

Bilkanda Census Town

As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Bilkanda Census Town.

Total Male Female
Children 514 286 228
Literacy 82.7% 80.3% 70.8%
Scheduled Caste 1,980 1,026 954
Scheduled Tribe 104 51 53
Illiterate 1,476 622 854

Caste-wise Population - Bilkanda

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 32.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.7% of total population in Bilkanda.

Total Male Female
Schedule Caste 1,980 1,026 954
Schedule Tribe 104 51 53

Religion-wise Population - Bilkanda

As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Bilkanda is 5,924 which is 97.42% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Bilkanda is 126 which is 2.07% of the total population. Below is the religion-wise population of Bilkanda as per Census 2011.

Religion Total Male Female
Hindu 5,924 (97.42%) 3,076 2,848
Muslim 126 (2.07%) 64 62
Christian 0 (0%) 0 0
Sikh 2 (0.03%) 1 1
Buddhist 4 (0.07%) 1 3
Jain 0 (0%) 0 0
Other Religion 1 (0.02%) 0 1
No Religion Specified 24 (0.39%) 14 10

Literacy Rate - Bilkanda

The total literacy rate of Bilkanda was 82.72% in 2011 which is greater than the average literacy rate of 76.26% of West Bengal. Population-wise, out of total 4,605 literates, males were 2,534 while females were 2,071. Also the male literacy rate was 88.29% and the female literacy rate was 76.79% in Bilkanda.

  Bilkanda West Bengal
Female 76.79% 70.54%
Male 88.29% 81.69%
Total 82.72% 76.26%

Sex Ratio - Bilkanda

The Sex Ratio of Bilkanda is 927. Thus per every 1000 men there were 927 females in Bilkanda. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 797 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 927 ) of Bilkanda.


Child Population - Bilkanda

According to Census 2011, there were 514 children between aged 0 to 6 years in Bilkanda. Out of which 286 were male while 228 were female.


Working Population - Bilkanda

In Bilkanda Census Town out of total population, 2,509 were engaged in work activities. 91.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 8.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,509 workers engaged in Main Work, 3 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 5 were Agricultural labourers.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 2,306 1,878 428
Cultivators 3 1 2
Agriculture Labourer 5 4 1
Household Industries 229 174 55
Other Workers 2,069 1,699 370
Marginal Workers 203 88 115
Non Working 3,572 1,190 2,382

Bilkanda Wards

A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Bilkanda is further divided into 1 wards where elections are held every 5 years.

# Ward Population Literacy Sex Ratio
1 Ward No - 1 6,081 75.7% 927

Map of Bilkanda, North Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal


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