Bedhakola Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Bedhakola is a village situated in Jhargram block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 36 families residing in the village Bedhakola. The total population of Bedhakola is 160 out of which 71 are males and 89 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Bedhakola is 1,254.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Bedhakola village is 33 which is 21% of the total population. There are 14 male children and 19 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Bedhakola is 1,357 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,254) of Bedhakola village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Bedhakola is 45.7%. Thus Bedhakola village has a lower literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 57.89% and the female literacy rate is 35.71% in Bedhakola village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Bedhakola village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Bedhakola Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Bedhakola village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 33 | 14 | 19 |
| Literacy | 45.67% | 57.89% | 35.71% |
| Scheduled Caste | 143 | 65 | 78 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 7 | 3 | 4 |
| Illiterate | 102 | 38 | 64 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 89.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 4.4% of total population in Bedhakola village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Bedhakola village out of total population, 76 were engaged in work activities. 2.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 97.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 76 workers engaged in Main Work, 0 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 2 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Marginal Workers | 74 | 35 | 39 |
| Non Working | 84 | 35 | 49 |
Map of Bedhakola, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Bedhakola, Jhargram
Below are the list of villages near Bedhakola village in Jhargram.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Indradanga | 344 |
| Baligna | 14 |
| Durgapur | 137 |
| Malikhal | 258 |
| Shyamkishorpur | 371 |
| Kasakaundi | 76 |
| Bamunya Bandh | 480 |
| Susuni | 314 |
| Shikar Bhanga | 285 |
| Akhrasol | 611 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Bedhakola, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia