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Bakharpur Population - Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal

Bakharpur is a medium size village located in Tapan Block of Dakshin Dinajpur district, West Bengal with total 172 families residing. The Bakharpur village has population of 782 of which 420 are males while 362 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Bakharpur village population of children with age 0-6 is 60 which makes up 7.67 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Bakharpur village is 862 which is lower than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Bakharpur as per census is 622, lower than West Bengal average of 956.

Bakharpur village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Bakharpur village was 59.56 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Bakharpur Male literacy stands at 67.62 % while female literacy rate was 50.44 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Bakharpur 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 Bakharpur village.

Bakharpur Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 172 - -
Population 782 420 362
Child (0-6) 60 37 23
Schedule Caste 365 208 157
Schedule Tribe 80 38 42
Literacy 59.56 % 67.62 % 50.44 %
Total Workers 245 196 49
Main Worker 200 - -
Marginal Worker 45 15 30

Caste Factor

In Bakharpur village, most of the villagers are from Schedule Caste (SC). Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 46.68 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 10.23 % of total population in Bakharpur village.

Work Profile

In Bakharpur village out of total population, 245 were engaged in work activities. 81.63 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 18.37 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 245 workers engaged in Main Work, 160 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 17 were Agricultural labourer.