Bahal Nagar Population, Caste, Working Data Murshidabad, West Bengal - Census 2011
Bahal Nagar is a village situated in Sagardighi block of Murshidabad district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 530 families residing in the village Bahal Nagar. The total population of Bahal Nagar is 2,293 out of which 1,182 are males and 1,111 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Bahal Nagar is 940.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Bahal Nagar village is 285 which is 12% of the total population. There are 151 male children and 134 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Bahal Nagar is 887 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (940) of Bahal Nagar village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Bahal Nagar is 73.7%. Thus Bahal Nagar village has a higher literacy rate compared to 57.1% of Murshidabad district. The male literacy rate is 78.18% and the female literacy rate is 68.88% in Bahal Nagar village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Bahal Nagar village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Bahal Nagar Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Bahal Nagar village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 285 | 151 | 134 |
| Literacy | 73.66% | 78.18% | 68.88% |
| Scheduled Caste | 15 | 8 | 7 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 31 | 16 | 15 |
| Illiterate | 814 | 376 | 438 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.4% of total population in Bahal Nagar village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Bahal Nagar village out of total population, 754 were engaged in work activities. 90.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 9.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 754 workers engaged in Main Work, 184 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 334 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 685 | 626 | 59 |
| Cultivators | 184 | 180 | 4 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 334 | 326 | 8 |
| Household Industries | 21 | 1 | 20 |
| Other Workers | 146 | 119 | 27 |
| Marginal Workers | 69 | 44 | 25 |
| Non Working | 1,539 | 512 | 1,027 |
Map of Bahal Nagar, Murshidabad, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Bahal Nagar, Sagardighi
Below are the list of villages near Bahal Nagar village in Sagardighi.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bhurkunda | 2,539 |
| Fulbari | 1,711 |
| Surjyapur | 688 |
| Telangal | 1,722 |
| Bokhara | 8,000 |
| Gokulta | 1,417 |
| Maliadanga | 811 |
| Saorail | 1,444 |
| Jalbanda | 1,169 |
| Kaiar | 2,572 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Bahal Nagar, Murshidabad, West Bengal - Wikipedia