Bihankuria Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Bihankuria is a village situated in Nayagram block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 93 families residing in the village Bihankuria. The total population of Bihankuria is 430 out of which 206 are males and 224 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Bihankuria is 1,087.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Bihankuria village is 51 which is 12% of the total population. There are 28 male children and 23 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Bihankuria is 821 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,087) of Bihankuria village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Bihankuria is 58.3%. Thus Bihankuria village has a lower literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 69.66% and the female literacy rate is 48.26% in Bihankuria village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Bihankuria village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Bihankuria Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Bihankuria village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 51 | 28 | 23 |
| Literacy | 58.31% | 69.66% | 48.26% |
| Scheduled Caste | 109 | 57 | 52 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 321 | 149 | 172 |
| Illiterate | 209 | 82 | 127 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 25.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 74.7% of total population in Bihankuria village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Bihankuria village out of total population, 237 were engaged in work activities. 54.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 45.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 237 workers engaged in Main Work, 0 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 125 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 129 | 69 | 60 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 125 | 65 | 60 |
| Other Workers | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Marginal Workers | 108 | 49 | 59 |
| Non Working | 193 | 88 | 105 |
Map of Bihankuria, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Bihankuria, Nayagram
Below are the list of villages near Bihankuria village in Nayagram.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Phulbani | 662 |
| Khasjangal | 2,820 |
| Taldangra | 304 |
| Patina | 884 |
| Damodarpur | 412 |
| Deulbar | 913 |
| Rajpahari | 569 |
| Rangamatia | 208 |
| Tiyakati | 282 |
| Khasjangal | 471 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Bihankuria, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia