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Bhikari Chilema Population - Puruliya, West Bengal

Bhikari Chilema is a medium size village located in Barabazar Block of Puruliya district, West Bengal with total 340 families residing. The Bhikari Chilema village has population of 1821 of which 927 are males while 894 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Bhikari Chilema village population of children with age 0-6 is 269 which makes up 14.77 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Bhikari Chilema village is 964 which is higher than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Bhikari Chilema as per census is 1069, higher than West Bengal average of 956.

Bhikari Chilema village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Bhikari Chilema village was 58.31 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Bhikari Chilema Male literacy stands at 72.27 % while female literacy rate was 43.58 %.

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

Bhikari Chilema Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 340 - -
Population 1,821 927 894
Child (0-6) 269 130 139
Schedule Caste 11 6 5
Schedule Tribe 1,009 508 501
Literacy 58.31 % 72.27 % 43.58 %
Total Workers 930 515 415
Main Worker 579 - -
Marginal Worker 351 135 216

Caste Factor

In Bhikari Chilema village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 55.41 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 0.60 % of total population in Bhikari Chilema village.

Work Profile

In Bhikari Chilema village out of total population, 930 were engaged in work activities. 62.26 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 37.74 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 930 workers engaged in Main Work, 447 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 85 were Agricultural labourer.