Budhakhali Population, Caste, Working Data South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Census 2011
Budhakhali is a village situated in Namkhana block of South Twenty Four Parganas district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 1,183 families residing in the village Budhakhali. The total population of Budhakhali is 5,195 out of which 2,597 are males and 2,598 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Budhakhali is 1,000.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Budhakhali village is 550 which is 11% of the total population. There are 270 male children and 280 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Budhakhali is 1,037 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,000) of Budhakhali village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Budhakhali is 86.5%. Thus Budhakhali village has a higher literacy rate compared to 67.8% of South Twenty Four Parganas district. The male literacy rate is 92.87% and the female literacy rate is 80.2% in Budhakhali village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Budhakhali village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Budhakhali Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Budhakhali village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 550 | 270 | 280 |
| Literacy | 86.54% | 92.87% | 80.2% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,342 | 641 | 701 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,175 | 436 | 739 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 25.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Budhakhali village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Budhakhali village out of total population, 1,953 were engaged in work activities. 72.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 27.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,953 workers engaged in Main Work, 484 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 339 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,409 | 1,243 | 166 |
| Cultivators | 484 | 471 | 13 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 339 | 319 | 20 |
| Household Industries | 40 | 12 | 28 |
| Other Workers | 546 | 441 | 105 |
| Marginal Workers | 544 | 289 | 255 |
| Non Working | 3,242 | 1,065 | 2,177 |
Map of Budhakhali, South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Budhakhali, Namkhana
Below are the list of villages near Budhakhali village in Namkhana.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bishalakshmipur | 7,439 |
| Phatikpur | 5,888 |
| Rajnagar Srinathgram | 8,293 |
| Nadabhanga | 3,653 |
| Ganesnagar | 6,635 |
| Durganagar | 1,693 |
| Narayanpur | 12,201 |
| Iswaripur | 1,368 |
| Madanganj | 3,143 |
| Namkhana | 7,058 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Budhakhali, South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Wikipedia