Behargaon Population, Caste, Working Data Maldah, West Bengal - Census 2011
Behargaon is a village situated in Gazole block of Maldah district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 170 families residing in the village Behargaon. The total population of Behargaon is 721 out of which 373 are males and 348 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Behargaon is 933.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Behargaon village is 85 which is 12% of the total population. There are 48 male children and 37 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Behargaon is 771 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (933) of Behargaon village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Behargaon is 47.8%. Thus Behargaon village has a lower literacy rate compared to 52.3% of Maldah district. The male literacy rate is 56.62% and the female literacy rate is 38.59% in Behargaon village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Behargaon village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Behargaon Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Behargaon village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 85 | 48 | 37 |
| Literacy | 47.8% | 56.62% | 38.59% |
| Scheduled Caste | 236 | 120 | 116 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 400 | 204 | 196 |
| Illiterate | 417 | 189 | 228 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 32.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 55.5% of total population in Behargaon village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Behargaon village out of total population, 388 were engaged in work activities. 73.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 26.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 388 workers engaged in Main Work, 128 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 65 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 285 | 216 | 69 |
| Cultivators | 128 | 106 | 22 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 65 | 44 | 21 |
| Household Industries | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 88 | 62 | 26 |
| Marginal Workers | 103 | 8 | 95 |
| Non Working | 333 | 149 | 184 |
Map of Behargaon, Maldah, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Behargaon, Gazole
Below are the list of villages near Behargaon village in Gazole.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bahadurpur | 750 |
| Banipur | 407 |
| Palashdanga | 356 |
| Chandipur | 443 |
| Sankhair | 513 |
| Harirampur | 177 |
| Agampur | 1,315 |
| Daibakbati | 398 |
| Amlidanga | 266 |
| Jhinaikuri | 276 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Behargaon, Maldah, West Bengal - Wikipedia