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Bhikanpur Population - Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal

Bhikanpur is a medium size village located in Kushmundi Block of Dakshin Dinajpur district, West Bengal with total 71 families residing. The Bhikanpur village has population of 310 of which 158 are males while 152 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Bhikanpur village population of children with age 0-6 is 35 which makes up 11.29 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Bhikanpur village is 962 which is higher than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Bhikanpur as per census is 2182, higher than West Bengal average of 956.

Bhikanpur village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Bhikanpur village was 56.00 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Bhikanpur Male literacy stands at 70.75 % while female literacy rate was 39.06 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Bhikanpur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of village. Our website, don't have information about schools and hospital in Bhikanpur village.

Bhikanpur Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 71 - -
Population 310 158 152
Child (0-6) 35 11 24
Schedule Caste 310 158 152
Schedule Tribe 0 0 0
Literacy 56.00 % 70.75 % 39.06 %
Total Workers 99 95 4
Main Worker 5 - -
Marginal Worker 94 92 2

Caste Factor

In Bhikanpur village, most of the villagers are from Schedule Caste (SC). Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 100.00 % of total population in Bhikanpur village. The village Bhikanpur currently doesn’t have any Schedule Tribe (ST) population.

Work Profile

In Bhikanpur village out of total population, 99 were engaged in work activities. 5.05 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 94.95 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 99 workers engaged in Main Work, 0 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourer.