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Bilkandi Population - Murshidabad, West Bengal

Bilkandi is a large village located in Murshidabad Jiaganj Block of Murshidabad district, West Bengal with total 590 families residing. The Bilkandi village has population of 2930 of which 1487 are males while 1443 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Bilkandi village population of children with age 0-6 is 398 which makes up 13.58 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Bilkandi village is 970 which is higher than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Bilkandi as per census is 869, lower than West Bengal average of 956.

Bilkandi village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Bilkandi village was 58.29 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Bilkandi Male literacy stands at 64.68 % while female literacy rate was 51.83 %.

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

Bilkandi Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 590 - -
Population 2,930 1,487 1,443
Child (0-6) 398 213 185
Schedule Caste 1,456 731 725
Schedule Tribe 1 1 0
Literacy 58.29 % 64.68 % 51.83 %
Total Workers 982 796 186
Main Worker 588 - -
Marginal Worker 394 297 97

Caste Factor

In Bilkandi village, most of the villagers are from Schedule Caste (SC). Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 49.69 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.03 % of total population in Bilkandi village.

Work Profile

In Bilkandi village out of total population, 982 were engaged in work activities. 59.88 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 40.12 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 982 workers engaged in Main Work, 25 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 379 were Agricultural labourer.