Bikaur Population, Caste, Working Data Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Bikaur is a village situated in Karandighi block of Uttar Dinajpur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 652 families residing in the village Bikaur. The total population of Bikaur is 3,473 out of which 1,799 are males and 1,674 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Bikaur is 931.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Bikaur village is 474 which is 14% of the total population. There are 240 male children and 234 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Bikaur is 975 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (931) of Bikaur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Bikaur is 68.4%. Thus Bikaur village has a higher literacy rate compared to 49.5% of Uttar Dinajpur district. The male literacy rate is 75.05% and the female literacy rate is 61.18% in Bikaur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Bikaur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Bikaur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Bikaur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 474 | 240 | 234 |
| Literacy | 68.39% | 75.05% | 61.18% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,122 | 580 | 542 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 26 | 17 | 9 |
| Illiterate | 1,422 | 629 | 793 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 32.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.7% of total population in Bikaur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Bikaur village out of total population, 1,491 were engaged in work activities. 69.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 30.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,491 workers engaged in Main Work, 246 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 131 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,038 | 760 | 278 |
| Cultivators | 246 | 228 | 18 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 131 | 102 | 29 |
| Household Industries | 137 | 57 | 80 |
| Other Workers | 524 | 373 | 151 |
| Marginal Workers | 453 | 197 | 256 |
| Non Working | 1,982 | 842 | 1,140 |
Map of Bikaur, Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Bikaur, Karandighi
Below are the list of villages near Bikaur village in Karandighi.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Basudebpur | 3,237 |
| Sohar | 4,893 |
| Barodangi | 566 |
| Pandepur | 3,005 |
| Kachna | 1,321 |
| Bhagelia | 727 |
| Narayanpur | 827 |
| Pichhla | 1,563 |
| Bhandarbari | 1,110 |
| Panasbari | 756 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Bikaur, Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal - Wikipedia