Bijalkona Population, Caste, Working Data Hugli, West Bengal - Census 2011
Bijalkona is a village situated in Goghat - I block of Hugli district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 363 families residing in the village Bijalkona. The total population of Bijalkona is 1,702 out of which 861 are males and 841 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Bijalkona is 977.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Bijalkona village is 179 which is 11% of the total population. There are 88 male children and 91 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Bijalkona is 1,034 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (977) of Bijalkona village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Bijalkona is 76.8%. Thus Bijalkona village has a higher literacy rate compared to 73.9% of Hugli district. The male literacy rate is 84.22% and the female literacy rate is 69.07% in Bijalkona village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Bijalkona village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Bijalkona Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Bijalkona village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 179 | 88 | 91 |
| Literacy | 76.76% | 84.22% | 69.07% |
| Scheduled Caste | 460 | 231 | 229 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 495 | 248 | 247 |
| Illiterate | 533 | 210 | 323 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 27% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 29.1% of total population in Bijalkona village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Bijalkona village out of total population, 748 were engaged in work activities. 74.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 25.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 748 workers engaged in Main Work, 163 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 289 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 557 | 452 | 105 |
| Cultivators | 163 | 159 | 4 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 289 | 199 | 90 |
| Household Industries | 8 | 8 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 97 | 86 | 11 |
| Marginal Workers | 191 | 105 | 86 |
| Non Working | 954 | 304 | 650 |
Map of Bijalkona, Hugli, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Bijalkona, Goghat - I
Below are the list of villages near Bijalkona village in Goghat - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Khatgram | 1,038 |
| Mandalghanti | 1,627 |
| Sulut | 666 |
| Sekati | 768 |
| Adra | 481 |
| Bhadur | 2,898 |
| Bajua | 2,949 |
| Santoshpur | 1,337 |
| Palpukur | 128 |
| Raghubati | 1,785 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Bijalkona, Hugli, West Bengal - Wikipedia