Bakla Population, Caste, Working Data Jalpaiguri, West Bengal - Census 2011
Bakla is a village situated in Alipurduar - II block of Jalpaiguri district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 491 families residing in the village Bakla. The total population of Bakla is 2,004 out of which 1,059 are males and 945 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Bakla is 892.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Bakla village is 247 which is 12% of the total population. There are 138 male children and 109 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Bakla is 790 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (892) of Bakla village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Bakla is 85.4%. Thus Bakla village has a higher literacy rate compared to 64.5% of Jalpaiguri district. The male literacy rate is 89.36% and the female literacy rate is 80.98% in Bakla village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Bakla village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Bakla Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Bakla village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 247 | 138 | 109 |
| Literacy | 85.37% | 89.36% | 80.98% |
| Scheduled Caste | 700 | 372 | 328 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 41 | 24 | 17 |
| Illiterate | 504 | 236 | 268 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 34.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 2% of total population in Bakla village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Bakla village out of total population, 669 were engaged in work activities. 87.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 12.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 669 workers engaged in Main Work, 280 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 114 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 588 | 542 | 46 |
| Cultivators | 280 | 274 | 6 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 114 | 88 | 26 |
| Household Industries | 20 | 18 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 174 | 162 | 12 |
| Marginal Workers | 81 | 66 | 15 |
| Non Working | 1,335 | 451 | 884 |
Map of Bakla, Jalpaiguri, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Bakla, Alipurduar - II
Below are the list of villages near Bakla village in Alipurduar - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Chhipra | 2,302 |
| Chepani | 2,882 |
| Chhota Chakirbas | 1,503 |
| Purba Chepani | 5,999 |
| Bara Chakibas | 2,792 |
| Uttar Parokata | 5,779 |
| Dakshin Mahakalguri | 1,787 |
| Madhya Parokata | 3,556 |
| Mahakalguri | 1,917 |
| Purba Khalishamari | 1,982 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Bakla, Jalpaiguri, West Bengal - Wikipedia