Bakkeshwar Population, Caste, Working Data Hugli, West Bengal - Census 2011
Bakkeshwar is a village situated in Polba - Dadpur block of Hugli district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 268 families residing in the village Bakkeshwar. The total population of Bakkeshwar is 1,083 out of which 539 are males and 544 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Bakkeshwar is 1,009.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Bakkeshwar village is 111 which is 10% of the total population. There are 52 male children and 59 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Bakkeshwar is 1,135 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,009) of Bakkeshwar village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Bakkeshwar is 73.5%. Thus Bakkeshwar village has a lower literacy rate compared to 73.9% of Hugli district. The male literacy rate is 80.9% and the female literacy rate is 65.98% in Bakkeshwar village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Bakkeshwar village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Bakkeshwar Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Bakkeshwar village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 111 | 52 | 59 |
| Literacy | 73.46% | 80.9% | 65.98% |
| Scheduled Caste | 159 | 79 | 80 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 468 | 232 | 236 |
| Illiterate | 369 | 145 | 224 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 14.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 43.2% of total population in Bakkeshwar village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Bakkeshwar village out of total population, 518 were engaged in work activities. 91.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 8.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 518 workers engaged in Main Work, 92 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 346 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 474 | 319 | 155 |
| Cultivators | 92 | 88 | 4 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 346 | 203 | 143 |
| Household Industries | 6 | 3 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 30 | 25 | 5 |
| Marginal Workers | 44 | 14 | 30 |
| Non Working | 565 | 206 | 359 |
Map of Bakkeshwar, Hugli, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Bakkeshwar, Polba - Dadpur
Below are the list of villages near Bakkeshwar village in Polba - Dadpur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Sankarbati | 1,831 |
| Goai | 1,967 |
| Amdabad | 632 |
| Amra | 2,888 |
| Bhushnara | 890 |
| Kamrai | 1,278 |
| Jarura | 2,041 |
| Maura | 514 |
| Erenga | 954 |
| Sarkhola | 479 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Bakkeshwar, Hugli, West Bengal - Wikipedia