Babhania Population, Caste, Working Data Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Babhania is a village situated in Karandighi block of Uttar Dinajpur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 359 families residing in the village Babhania. The total population of Babhania is 1,992 out of which 1,032 are males and 960 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Babhania is 930.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Babhania village is 358 which is 18% of the total population. There are 175 male children and 183 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Babhania is 1,046 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (930) of Babhania village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Babhania is 52.6%. Thus Babhania village has a higher literacy rate compared to 49.5% of Uttar Dinajpur district. The male literacy rate is 57.41% and the female literacy rate is 47.23% in Babhania village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Babhania village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Babhania Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Babhania village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 358 | 175 | 183 |
| Literacy | 52.57% | 57.41% | 47.23% |
| Scheduled Caste | 714 | 368 | 346 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 63 | 35 | 28 |
| Illiterate | 1,133 | 540 | 593 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 35.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 3.2% of total population in Babhania village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Babhania village out of total population, 630 were engaged in work activities. 86.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 13.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 630 workers engaged in Main Work, 201 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 189 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 545 | 485 | 60 |
| Cultivators | 201 | 197 | 4 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 189 | 160 | 29 |
| Household Industries | 24 | 4 | 20 |
| Other Workers | 131 | 124 | 7 |
| Marginal Workers | 85 | 43 | 42 |
| Non Working | 1,362 | 504 | 858 |
Map of Babhania, Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Babhania, Karandighi
Below are the list of villages near Babhania village in Karandighi.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Lohapunji | 766 |
| Abdulpur | 1,386 |
| Malkot | 1,784 |
| Jayrampur | 310 |
| Purba Matiari | 2,003 |
| Hemenpur | 1,615 |
| Dewanjagir | 1,207 |
| Shikarpur | 1,499 |
| Purba Goalgaon | 1,707 |
| Paschim Goalgaon | 1,051 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Babhania, Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal - Wikipedia