Bhikhampur Population, Caste, Working Data Sangrur, Punjab - Census 2011
Bhikhampur is a village situated in Malerkotla tehsil of Sangrur district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 183 families residing in the village Bhikhampur. The total population of Bhikhampur is 926 out of which 480 are males and 446 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Bhikhampur is 929.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Bhikhampur village is 64 which is 7% of the total population. There are 26 male children and 38 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Bhikhampur is 1,462 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (929) of Bhikhampur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Bhikhampur is 70.9%. Thus Bhikhampur village has a higher literacy rate compared to 60.5% of Sangrur district. The male literacy rate is 75.77% and the female literacy rate is 65.44% in Bhikhampur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Bhikhampur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Bhikhampur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Bhikhampur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 64 | 26 | 38 |
| Literacy | 70.88% | 75.77% | 65.44% |
| Scheduled Caste | 201 | 105 | 96 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 315 | 136 | 179 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 21.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Bhikhampur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Bhikhampur village out of total population, 306 were engaged in work activities. 84% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 16% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 306 workers engaged in Main Work, 87 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 4 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 257 | 231 | 26 |
| Cultivators | 87 | 82 | 5 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 161 | 140 | 21 |
| Marginal Workers | 49 | 39 | 10 |
| Non Working | 620 | 210 | 410 |
Map of Bhikhampur, Sangrur, Punjab
Nearby Villages to Bhikhampur, Malerkotla
Below are the list of villages near Bhikhampur village in Malerkotla.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Jitwal Kalan | 2,893 |
| Bathan | 747 |
| Kup | 4,294 |
| Dilawargarh | 2,087 |
| Jitwal Khurd | 1,237 |
| Asdullapur | 1,118 |
| Bazidgarh | 543 |
| Rohira | 2,874 |
| Albelpura | 799 |
| Walaitpura | 641 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Bhikhampur, Sangrur, Punjab - Wikipedia