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Bakkeshwar Population - Hugli, West Bengal

Bakkeshwar is a medium size village located in Polba - Dadpur Block of Hugli district, West Bengal with total 268 families residing. The Bakkeshwar village has population of 1083 of which 539 are males while 544 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Bakkeshwar village population of children with age 0-6 is 111 which makes up 10.25 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Bakkeshwar village is 1009 which is higher than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Bakkeshwar as per census is 1135, higher than West Bengal average of 956.

Bakkeshwar village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Bakkeshwar village was 73.46 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Bakkeshwar Male literacy stands at 80.90 % while female literacy rate was 65.98 %.

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

Bakkeshwar Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 268 - -
Population 1,083 539 544
Child (0-6) 111 52 59
Schedule Caste 159 79 80
Schedule Tribe 468 232 236
Literacy 73.46 % 80.90 % 65.98 %
Total Workers 518 333 185
Main Worker 474 - -
Marginal Worker 44 14 30

Caste Factor

In Bakkeshwar village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 43.21 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 14.68 % of total population in Bakkeshwar village.

Work Profile

In Bakkeshwar village out of total population, 518 were engaged in work activities. 91.51 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 8.49 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 518 workers engaged in Main Work, 92 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 346 were Agricultural labourer.